Garry Kasparov is a world chess grandmaster, author, and Russian political dissident living in exile in Croatia, who knows the workings of the Russian hierarchy as well as anyone alive.

When asked about the prospects of peace talks with Vladimir Putin, he had this to say:

Conversely, real estate huckster and U.S. special envoy to everywhere, Steve Witkoff, recently offered an opinion based on a few meetings with Putin, in which he proffered:

If you were asked to decide, whose word would you be inclined to take?

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
3/16/26