Ukrainian chess players decided to turn a blind eye to the crimes of the Russian Federation.
Sisters Anna and Maria Muzychuk refused to sign a collective letter Ukrainian chess players calling for the exclusion of Russia and Belarus from the International Chess Federation (FIDE). .
LOSHF reiterated its appeal to FIDE to strengthen sanctions against Russia and Belarus against the background of brutal crimes committed by Russian soldiers in Ukraine, including the expulsion of federations from these organizations.
“However Grandmasters Anna and Maria Muzychuk did not sign the letter, they believe that “not everything is so clear” and that “not all Russians are bad,” Firman explained.
, as well as to initiate the procedure of their expulsion from the presidium and membership in the federation.
Firman noted that this is not the first issue adok, when the Muzychuk sisters demonstrate such a position. The world champions have a personal sympathy for FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, who is a citizen of Russia.
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