The Russian United Democratic Party YABLOKO has already made
several statements that Kirsan Ilyumzhinov’s regime in the
Republic of Kalmykia is one of the ugliest developments in
Russia’s political history of the past two decades representing
a disgusting mixture of authoritarian rule, corruption and
criminal.
Fight against this regime has in 1998 taken the life of Larissa
Yudina, Chair of the Kalmyk regional branch of YABLOKO, whereas
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov’s aid was found guilty of this murder.
The political responsibility for this crime lies, in our view,
completely on Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.
The YABLOKO party states that nomination of Kirsan Ilyumzhinov
by the Russian Chess Federation for candidacy of FIDE President
will considerably harm Russia’s reputation in the world and
will become a disgrace for the international chess movement.
Sergei Mitrokhin,
Chair of the YABLOKO party
See also:
President of Kalmykia Kirsan
Ilyumzhinov reminded of the murder of Larissa Yudina. Press
Release, May 26, 2010
The
Murder of Larissa Yudina. Chronicle of Events
Human
Rights
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