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A comment on Russian chess master Garry Kasparov’s harsh critiques of Bernie Sanders. Parent comment

Re:Russian chess master Garry Kasparov’s harsh critiques of ... by enos on Tuesday March 15, 2016 @09:10PM (#11294277)
His chess celebrity keeps him out of Russian prison.
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Re:Russian chess master Garry Kasparov’s harsh critiques of ... by avmich on Tuesday March 15, 2016 @10:25PM (#11294555)
It is his absence in Russia which keeps him out of prison there. Site kasparov.ru is forbidden in Russia - law-abiding ISPs have to block access to it. There are proxies, and (rumors I heard) they do help, but they don't make things more convenient for majority.
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