“As FIDE President, I have to find a way to unite people without taking sides.” Dvorkovich spoke again about the war

Former Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Arkady Dvorkovich said that, as president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), he must adhere to a neutral position against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine. this He said in an interview with the Norwegian television and radio company NRK.

As FIDE president, I have to find a way to bring people together without taking sides. I want to be truthful with myself and most people. I think I found a good way to do this.

In addition, he noted that he believes that "the future will be peaceful, including for Russia."

• This is not the first time Arkady Dvorkovich has spoken about the war in Ukraine. On March 14, his interview with the American edition of Mother Jones, where he also spoke as the head of FIDE, caused a great resonance. In an interview with journalists, Dvorkovich spoke out against the war, and also spoke in favor of a ban on the participation of Russia and Belarus in official international tournaments until "until the war is over."
• The next day, as head of the Skolkovo Foundation, Dvorkovich called wars "an absolute evil" and sanctions against Russia "harsh but senseless." In this statement, he emphasized that the Russian Federation "will cope with this challenge."
• On March 16, Andrei Turchak, Secretary of the General Council of the United Russia party, proposed "in disgrace" to dismiss Dvorkovich from the post of head of the Skolkovo Foundation, and called his words condemning the war and banning Russian and Belarusian chess players "national betrayal." Two days later , it became known that Dvorkovich had left the post of chairman of the Skolkovo Foundation.