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"Kirsan released into space"

“Kirsan released into space”

By mishanp on September 13, 2010

That was one of the many headlines that greeted Ilyumzhinov’s announcement last week that he was stepping down as Head of Kalmykia. Many of the reports in the Russian press might be characterised as political obituaries, but without the inconvenient obligation to speak well of the dead.

Posted in Russian | Tagged FIDE election, Ilyumzhinov, Kalmykia, Karpov | 2 Responses

Anatoly Karpov | photo: susanpolgar.blogspot.com

Karpov hits back

By mishanp on September 8, 2010

Today, in his Echo of Moscow blog, Anatoly Karpov responded fiercely both to FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov’s explanation for stepping down as Head of Kalmykia, and his statement attacking the “political” actions of the Karpov campaign, and especially Gary Kasparov.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Dvorkovich, FIDE election, Ilyumzhinov, Kalmykia, Karpov, Kasparov, RCF | 2 Responses

Kalmykia monument and steppe | photo: chek-pipinda.livejournal.com

Voices from Kalmykia

By mishanp on August 24, 2010

For all the attention devoted to Kirsan Ilyumzhinov as FIDE President, his role as Head of the Republic of Kalmykia remains more of a mystery. Daria Aslamova’s recent two-part report offered a fascinating glimpse into everyday life in the small steppe republic.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Aslamova, Badmaev, Bardyshev, Bessarabov, Brezgina, Elista, Elistaev, FIDE, Ilyumzhinov, Kalmykia, Mendeev, planet Kirsan | 2 Responses

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