Ukraine is on the front line of a war between freedom and tyranny, says chess grandmaster and human rights advocate Garry Kasparov. In this blistering call to action, he traces Vladimir Putin’s rise to power and details his own path from chess world champion to pro-democracy activist in Russia. His message is a challenge to global leaders to rise in support of Ukraine — and to choose life and love over death and hatred. “The price of stopping a dictator always goes up with every delay and every hesitation,” he says. “Meeting evil halfway is still a victory for evil.”
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Vova Andr
April 12, 2022 at 10:54 pm
This is Sparta! for Alexander for Macedonia! Hello from Ukraine! I want you for U.S. army nearest recruiting station
Kij Lepa
April 12, 2022 at 10:57 pm
MR. Kasparov’s assessment of putin the an??al and of current day russia seems very accurate. The invaders have not changed their operating procedure since the second world war when they acted in the exact same way as in 2022 as related by my father who was there. Puty needs to be stopped and the Ukrainians havings no choice presently but to fight seem eager and willing to do it, therefore we all need to help Ukraine in any way we can by supplying them with the necessary equipment and weapons to accomplish the task of defeating the invaders and sending them back to where they came from. Lets accomplish this together with Ukraine and help them push their red derrières back across the border. Glory to Ukraine !
Kochos
April 12, 2022 at 11:03 pm
stand with Yemen
ENIGMA
April 12, 2022 at 11:12 pm
I 100% support Garry Kasparov, I’m from Russia, but we don’t know how to stop this dictator, we don’t want war. We want to build, create, help people around, not destroy, and fight. How tired of it
DEMONCRACY
April 12, 2022 at 11:12 pm
chess doesnt pays enough?
Studtistics
April 12, 2022 at 11:14 pm
His video has unironically changed my outlook on life.
Sword Arm Studios
April 13, 2022 at 12:50 am
Gary Kasparov is a fierce thinker, a committed patriot, and a brilliant strategic mind.
Think of how great Russia could have been if he had been president.
animedoost。
April 12, 2022 at 11:22 pm
There are many countries at war whose people are being killed every day, Isn’t it better to think about helping all these countries?
If we think of only one country, it is racism 🙁
Remy Lebeau
April 13, 2022 at 1:26 am
No, you aren’t allowed to bring up the human rights abuses of China, or the USA helping to continue the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
Jim Martin
April 12, 2022 at 11:23 pm
Iconic speech by a great human. “And so we must fight. And so we must win!”
Generally, Tesseract
April 12, 2022 at 11:33 pm
That guy is probably the best chess player in history relative to his time. Maybe Bobby, but he is Garry Chess, creator of Chess
Lynn Brooklyn
April 12, 2022 at 11:36 pm
❤️
Jane Fondana
April 12, 2022 at 11:47 pm
It’s very weird to talk like this when it’s well known that he always controlled chessboard, with IRON FIST!
HE DENIES THAT RIGHT TO Vladimir Putin!!! Long ago before War in Ukraine!
So he makes it on purpose… Mr Kasparov is working for somebody…
Stop fairy tales🤬
Joseph Moore
April 12, 2022 at 11:47 pm
🤣 the fight against evil
Elmar Juzar
April 12, 2022 at 11:47 pm
спасибо, Гарри
стыдно за то, во что превратилась Россия
Natalia Oleksander
April 12, 2022 at 11:54 pm
He is right; we’re allowing a bully dictator to dictate our response and we’re allowing history to repeat. Stand up. Show force.
Kate Mc
April 12, 2022 at 11:57 pm
Lmao so the US hasn’t been the biggest dictator of this world since WW2
Elmar Juzar
April 13, 2022 at 12:01 am
not what the word “dictator” means
also, jFYI, whataboutism is in fact a known classical Soviet propaganda tactic, comrade
Elmar Juzar
April 12, 2022 at 11:59 pm
it is bewildering how casual Russia has been about this disgusting face-heel turn into full-on nationalist fascism. It’s been steadily happening for decades and the futility and frustration of trying to point this out to family and friends has been overwhelming
thank you for this, Garry, it’s validating to see common sense
Putler’s just a KGB thug though. I wish people would bring up Alexander Dugin more, as he seems to be the driving ideologist behind the modern national-imperialist push among the Russian brass
CONTACTLIGHTTOMMY
April 12, 2022 at 11:59 pm
The Russian people should be ashamed and embarrassed for allowing Putin and his Mafia to flourish.
Ghiles moussouni
April 13, 2022 at 12:18 am
There is no good an evil dont be foolish the US are not the saviour of the word, neither is Russia every one fight for its own interest
Rob Bob
April 13, 2022 at 12:19 am
I have been a Kasparov fan since the 80s. So glad he is speaking out against Putin now.
Antonio Barata
April 13, 2022 at 12:31 am
Very good. 🇵🇹
Liam Roche
April 13, 2022 at 12:36 am
May all Russians some day think the same and put Putin exactly where he deserves.
E. G
April 13, 2022 at 12:50 am
despite the great chess champion talking, this for a ted talk looks a bit superficial and emotion driven to me
hrgosu
April 13, 2022 at 12:52 am
Thank you
Christine Liang
April 13, 2022 at 1:02 am
Current decisions shape our future, just like chess.
Anita Jonsson
April 13, 2022 at 1:23 am
I hope that Mr. Kasparov is immediately invited to speak to NATO and at the United Nations. Then, from there, he begins a worldwide speaking tour. There is no place for thought that vacillates upon when we should act and why. This is not the day to bury our heads in the sand, or adopt the way of the chameleon.
In solidarity, all who understand the true value of a democratically achieved peace and the prosperity made possible thereby, must move to stop Putin and his war in the Ukraine.
We must not–as Mr. Kasparov pleads–take our freedoms of life, liberty, and love for granted. … We must fight now: we must win. We must love our neighbours as ourselves. We must move now, as decisively, courageously, and faithfully as is humanly possible to protect Ukrainian hearts and their home. We must all listen and trust Mr. Kasparov testimony. If this is not enough to convince even the most timid amongst us, then we must open our eyes, awake …see the dehumanization of Russian troops acting in Putin’s name to torture and annihilate our Ukrainian brothers and sisters, destroy all that is cherished …even their own Russian souls with every aggressive action they take. And, if we have lost faith in the human race, then lets do it for the Ukrainians’ beloved dogs and cats who still are trusting in us… for their lives are also at steak.
Pappy
April 13, 2022 at 9:59 pm
We must act on his words. Not just listen.
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦 ✊ 💙 💛
Z1BABOUINOS
April 14, 2022 at 1:04 am
No we must not.
One Hiroshima should have been enough.
And it wasn’t !
Libya, Serbia, Iraq, Afghanistan and so many others
taught us better.
marshuswp
April 13, 2022 at 10:12 pm
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Gary
April 13, 2022 at 10:14 pm
The bravery of the Ukranians the Russians who protest the psychopath Putin and all the volunteers that are risking their lives to fight Hitler/Putin are all heroes. And they put the leaders of the West to shame. It is time to match words with deeds not seek negotiation but to accept nothing less than the total defeat of Hitler/Putin
Wadani NWM
April 13, 2022 at 10:23 pm
I respect the events you are describing but Putin only did what Bush did. So how can we describe evil in this sense. Try telling that to this nodding audience and they may respond way differently. So yes Politics is shady grey because even the audience could play helping hand
Steve Umansky
April 13, 2022 at 10:23 pm
Amazing speech
marshuswp
April 13, 2022 at 10:39 pm
AMEN!
Антон В
April 13, 2022 at 10:31 pm
Вроде тэд должен быть вне политики?
ThePawnslayer Chess Videos
April 13, 2022 at 10:50 pm
What an amazing speech! This is not a chess game! We are fighting for our freedom!
Lucian Bob
April 13, 2022 at 10:52 pm
He’s just hot shot !
Lucian Bob
April 13, 2022 at 10:53 pm
Clever!!! Intelligent !!!
JigsK3
April 13, 2022 at 10:57 pm
The real evil is the deceitful people who provoked and caused this war to start. I’m just stating this fact before I watch this video.
skippyshake
April 14, 2022 at 12:25 am
Yes Putin scared of democracy setting up too close to home deciding to invade a sovereign next door neighbour
Lucian Bob
April 13, 2022 at 11:00 pm
GREAT exposure!!! REALLY GREAT !!!
Peter Grabas
April 13, 2022 at 11:06 pm
“It’s the present that must be fixed.”
Z1BABOUINOS
April 14, 2022 at 1:07 am
The present in Libya?
In Serbia?
In Iraq?
In Afghanistan?
Alexander Golovin
April 13, 2022 at 11:09 pm
Stand with Iraq and Afghanistan while you’re at it
Z1BABOUINOS
April 14, 2022 at 1:12 am
lol….
Roza Z
April 13, 2022 at 11:15 pm
Exactly, tGarry……and the world needs such an inspiring and wise words like yours, especially, all the weak politicians in the world, that still cannot see the emergency of right actions now, and not later…You are a very wise man, Garry…Thank you for your fantastic speech!
JigsK3
April 13, 2022 at 11:29 pm
He mentioned Poland in 1945, Rwanda in 1991,…He forgot to mention Iraq, Afghanistan, Lybia, etc….
I knew this guy was westernised and bias.
Putin is too smart to invade other countries. The threat he gave about the fall of empire and threat to Europe was a counter against the expansion of the NATO.
Your one eyed statements is so full of hypocrisy. Too gullible you are, sensationalized by the consumerist influence of the west is well with you.
Stick to chess! Truthers don’t buy your speech!👋
dawg gone vidz
April 13, 2022 at 11:38 pm
This needs to be translated into Hindi, Punjabi and Marathi. ordinary indians need to hear this, not Putin’s lies through Mohdi’s lips.
Flüstergefühle
April 13, 2022 at 11:59 pm
Thank you! 🇺🇦✌
Chuan Chusé Bielsa
April 14, 2022 at 12:02 am
Qué abismal diferencia entre la dignidad sublime de Kasparov y la tibia y miserable respuesta de los políticos alemanes actuales ante la barbarie absoluta de un imperio del mal, por citar un ejemplo.
Rose Blue
April 14, 2022 at 12:09 am
Fight is the only way
James McCaul
April 14, 2022 at 12:13 am
Great speech Gary!
Brone Toxa
April 14, 2022 at 12:24 am
One more comedian and nacist
Rita Campbell
April 14, 2022 at 12:30 am
I shared this with everyone I know, and it’s so wonderful, I sent for the book right now, and listened to the talk, ten times in a row. This…this…this is it!
This. It is poetic, it is truth, it argues eloquently for courage and justice, and it’s an indictment of appeasement, apathy, and collusion with evil, which never pays, not if we value freedom and this gift of life.
To think in absolutes is sometimes, some might say often, a mistake, but many times like today, not to see things in stark relief, it is the biggest mistake of them all.
There is no compromise and negotiation with terrorists, butchers, murderers. It is life or it is death. It is lose or we must win, as that is our only choice!
And, that is exactly where we are right now. The longer we put off dealing forthrightly with a murderous dictator, the higher the price there is for us to pay.
Z1BABOUINOS
April 14, 2022 at 12:47 am
US involvement in regime change in Latin America.
*A Success Story!* 😆👍
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
ParoAcharya1860
April 14, 2022 at 12:53 am
Great,speech
Tait Slong
April 14, 2022 at 1:20 am
More respect for the Super Grandmaster
Dawn Razor
April 14, 2022 at 12:28 pm
Bunch of nonsense.
gyanendra kumar
April 14, 2022 at 12:31 pm
Well said, Slava Ukraini
rotozeev
April 14, 2022 at 12:42 pm
A lot of people in West countries love to see blockbusters in which a superhero saves the World and fights evil. However, these people don’t ready to fight evil in real life. Even if such a fight is only consists of buying gas and oil for higher price.
rein fedde de wolff
April 14, 2022 at 12:51 pm
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
FOR YOUR WARNINGS AGAINST TYRANNY
ashoke kumar sen
April 14, 2022 at 1:22 pm
Garry Kasparov is a super guy! Bravo!
Dr Ashoke Kumar sen
meadolorem2
April 14, 2022 at 1:44 pm
Чушь и бред
Nikhil Gupta
April 14, 2022 at 2:20 pm
Love the bottom line. It’s Democracy vs Autocracy. Countries that are still on the fence are actually siding with the dictator.
Nathan Purvis
April 14, 2022 at 2:26 pm
Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦
T C
April 14, 2022 at 3:12 pm
Gary reminded me of the questions when I was airborne (82d): if not me, who? If not now, when? If not there, where?
David Chung
April 14, 2022 at 3:27 pm
He is right.The fear of escalation must not be the reason for helping Ukraine only halfway.
Graham Beyer
April 14, 2022 at 4:29 pm
How do you disarm a Nuclear powered Dictator?
Ben L
April 14, 2022 at 5:00 pm
bravo
MK
April 14, 2022 at 5:05 pm
Western Propaganda
thuy mai
April 14, 2022 at 5:42 pm
Thanh you GM. Garry Kasparov. You did calculate ahead your opponent move and you played a so strong, suprised move.
Our life lessons are now having a beautiful puzzle to learn, should be called “GK’s birthday gift”!!
Wish you all the best in your new age.
REALCHAD
April 14, 2022 at 6:43 pm
Cool cool..what is Ukraine again?
galaxy
April 14, 2022 at 7:17 pm
Disappointed
Technology Intellect
April 14, 2022 at 8:24 pm
Гарри Каспаров ,благодаря вашему стилю игры я полюбил шахматы в детстве. Вы в истории шахмат как Майкл Джордан в баскетболе, как Марадона в футболе. Когда вы перешли в политическую борьбу против нынешнего режима для меня это не стало удивительно, потому что такие люди как вы не станут терпеть насилие и рабство. Вы настоящий боец, я уважаю вас.
yazh
April 14, 2022 at 8:32 pm
Brilliant 👍👍👍
Kevin Orman
April 14, 2022 at 8:45 pm
He predicted the future in 2015….. Winter is Here
Sam Lee
April 14, 2022 at 9:24 pm
9:53 Find the shortest person in the picture, who also happens to be the evilest person in there.
Michael Paritzky
April 14, 2022 at 9:37 pm
Kasparov is great ! I want to say some words too ! Ukrainians is a nation , conceived in Liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are free and equal . Now they are engaged in a horrible war , testing whether this nation , so conceived and so dedicated can long endure . Evil has no ethnicity . Ethnicity is privilege of virtue : English Humor , Italian opera , American Dream , Georgian polyphony , and now Ukrainian courage . We hope that in a row of this virtues soon will be added a new one : Russian awakening , wich will mean overthrow of crazy dictators . But Evil has servants . This servants offer other people’s suffering in tribute to Evil’s greatness . Evil is affraid of unity of fearless and free-spirited people . The history shows us that only such unity can resist and defeat it . And Ukrainians are now showing us one more example . Our commitment is to support them now . Glory to heroes . Glory to Ukraine .
Joseph
April 14, 2022 at 11:03 pm
Read “Winter is Coming”. Premonitive! Kasparov nailed it squarely in this book written 8 years ago.
Calendar Theatres
April 14, 2022 at 11:14 pm
Outcome in Ukraine will determine the course of the world. Therefore, Ukraine and the good shall prevail.
boiledliddo
April 14, 2022 at 11:20 pm
thank you Mr. Kasparov, you are a great man indeed.
TerritoriesOfMan12
April 14, 2022 at 11:54 pm
We should send the rich and politicians to fight the war
Olivier Yeung
April 15, 2022 at 6:40 am
Putin worked in the legal department of KGB… what’ s wrong with that?!?! Why doesn’t Kasparov talk about the atrocities done by the CIA? Why doesn’t he talk about AZOV and Nazhis followers of Bandera?!?! Rubbish and manipulative speech
Oleksandr Ivanchenko
April 15, 2022 at 7:14 am
Good speech, Bravo!
vilmab
April 15, 2022 at 8:38 am
He may speak beautifully, but he himself is an evil person.
Dim M
April 15, 2022 at 9:11 am
Excellent. I wish the speech was longer than 15 min
Kyïv stuff
April 15, 2022 at 10:32 am
Important
Andy K
April 15, 2022 at 12:49 pm
Речь для недалеких, которые до сих пор считают, что америка несёт свет и сеет разумное, доброе, вечное, по всему миру. Эти будут аплодировать стоя. Каспаров неглупый человек и в его то годы, уж можно было уже понять, что мир не шахматная доска и не делится только на белые и чёрные цвета, а зло многолико и частенько прячется за улыбчивой маской добродетели. Впрочем, думаю он это прекрасно и сам знает. Но тренды и хозяева просят озвучить другое.
yisjobTube
April 15, 2022 at 1:01 pm
😂🤣😂 If this is evil then western imperialism is the Diablos!🤣😂. Westerners painting themselves as the Angel! Well this makes kasparov judas?😳
Casius CBU
April 15, 2022 at 2:25 pm
how can one comment without the people?
check Gary
now…. your turn
—-
t0n0k0
April 15, 2022 at 2:52 pm
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦 indeed. Glory to Freedom. 🌐🇰🇪
potomaccrafter
April 15, 2022 at 3:01 pm
Very interesting. Where I disagree is that we do know what pure good looks like. We are remembering it today, Good Friday. Living that in the present is the challenge. I also think that extreme nationalism is partially a response to the pace of change humans are not able easily to absorb. Our response to Russia must be tempered by knowledge that fear of change is not simply irrational and evil. Yes, the present can seem black and white, as decisions eventually must come down to either yes or no, but after a time of “Why?” “What if?” But I thank Mr. Kasparov for the clarity of his thought, and his bravery in expressing it!
harry balls
April 15, 2022 at 4:03 pm
i am afraid mr kasparov is blind to the systemic injustices in the “free” world of neo liberal capitalism
Jakub Ircow
April 15, 2022 at 4:29 pm
The wife beater is popping through…..a sign of a real man 🙏
StineWins
April 15, 2022 at 4:59 pm
War between freedom and tyranny ?
Where’s the freedom at ?
Who is the Tyrant ?
DartlexxSPb
April 15, 2022 at 5:17 pm
Really great talk. What I would have added to it are two very important things.
The majority of Russian citizens support this war, it is not only Putin’s doing – many russians do want it.
Second point – there should be lessons learned from past decisions of Western leaders – appeasement of tyranny should never be repeated. It was done at least twice in Europe – first with Hitler, and much later with Putin. Such threats should be stopped as early as possible
Данияр Бериков
April 15, 2022 at 7:14 pm
Гари, возьми автомат и воюй за Украину. Как ты хитро подвёл всех под черно-белый мир. Значит жизнь сирийцев или африканцев ниже чем жизнь европейца. Почему тогда ты молчал , когда была война на ближнем востоке или по-твоему они там все не заслуживают мира! Хитрый ты человек и профанатор…
Soma Maczkó
April 15, 2022 at 8:15 pm
✅✅✅
Stanislav Motychko
April 15, 2022 at 9:01 pm
Героям Слава! 💪🔱🇺🇦
Dollie Life
April 15, 2022 at 10:36 pm
“I do not stand with Russia. I do not stand with Ukraine. I do not stand with NATO. I do not stand with the U.N. I stand with the people in each country who are held hostage by governments that start wars, destroy economies and subjugate our lives” We do need world peace💓
Hrestyna Korda
April 15, 2022 at 10:50 pm
Thank you Garry for the speech. People from all the world must know the truth. My country is in blood and suffering from putins troops.
Trey Chambers
April 15, 2022 at 11:48 pm
Why all the downvotes?
Alexey Mamontov
April 16, 2022 at 12:10 am
Bravo Garik! Brilliant speech!👏🏻
Chess Master
April 16, 2022 at 12:53 am
Very powerful! Never feed the dragon it will only grow!!!
Alexander Kapin
April 16, 2022 at 2:06 am
Thank you, Garry! Slava Ukraini. Glory to Ukraine!
Jinto Thomas
April 16, 2022 at 5:07 am
Great Selective Speech….
The problems in Russia is the Rich Monarchs or Oligarchs are not supported Blindly..
Georgians with US Military Advisers provoked the Russians first and tried to change the status quo..then Georgian War War…..
Crimean Naval Base is owned and used by Russia over a Thousand Years…even before the 30th Birthday of Ukraine..
Future Impact of Present Decision is the coup in Ukraine by NATO..resulted in this War…
Putin warned this War from 2014 till 2022 February…
Tyrany Death and Destruction will and Would happen in all Wars..
Serbia Iraq Libya Palestine and Ukraine..
Evil is the plan for world dominance..
The Evil of NATO will survive until last Ukrainian and all NATO Soldiers would be destroyed in Ukraine or A The End of Third World War with Nukes in the Entire World….
Pray for Peace Love and Respect…
T Whis
April 16, 2022 at 5:54 am
Restating the obvious about the human condition does not make you some profound observer. Just because Kasparov was a great chess player doesn’t mean he is free of the vanities of any other human being. It was obvious when the USSR fell apart there were going to be major problems with a political reorganization. But what did you see from the West? Only gloating and “ we won, we won!”.
Garry would only be happy with a particular outcome that would fit his view and validate his opinions. What kind of dictator would egotistical Garry be? Just like Putin I suspect.
Vagif Zeynalov
April 16, 2022 at 6:16 am
Great speech! Хорошо сказано!
Jurgita Bernatavičiūtė
April 16, 2022 at 11:01 am
Wow, what a truthful on point speach!
Thank you, Sir! Thsnk you TED!
Sam Adams
April 16, 2022 at 12:10 pm
another Paid actor 👏 🙌 👌 😎
Gage L
April 16, 2022 at 1:32 pm
🤣
Artur Mansurov
April 16, 2022 at 2:23 pm
All thanks to Garry Kasparov for this speech! He is very right: the thing happening now in Ukraine can not be tolerated. We together have to put an end to Putin’s crazy ambitions!
finmat95
April 16, 2022 at 6:08 pm
When these things happened in Syria/Kurdistan/Iraq/Palestine they were well tolerated. Now they cannot be tolerated any longer, what a coincidence.
Mon Tarbell
April 16, 2022 at 2:28 pm
Well said, Kasparov warned the world in 2001. He understood the old Soviet mindset very well. Slava Ukraini!
Daniel Dorotík
April 16, 2022 at 2:35 pm
Yet another person from these sibling countries calling for a fight.
Интеркосмос
April 16, 2022 at 3:22 pm
смерть Украине смерть Украине смерть Украине 🔥🇺🇦🔥
finmat95
April 16, 2022 at 5:44 pm
07:43 Well Garry, you’re partially right. I mean all of your words are correct, but why are you showing these photos right now? where were you when US and NATO army did the same thing in Iraq? in Palestine? in Syria? why didn’t you talk about them? you’re suggesting that the people can die and suffer for many years under the false accusation they were terrorists? false accusation made by the “greatest” democracy in the world. You know, it’s just a matter of choice. Do you prefer a killer or a butcher?
Stiven Lanister
April 16, 2022 at 5:48 pm
Thankyou!
Movie Clips@AHR
April 16, 2022 at 6:24 pm
Stop Hypocrysy. Talk for every oppression or chose to not talk at all.
Alcohol Free
April 16, 2022 at 6:44 pm
Pure good is only found in the sinless man who proclaimed: “I am the Way, the TRUTH and the Life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. I and the Father are ONE.” He recognized evil and that we must choose! Follow HIM.
dominic
April 16, 2022 at 7:15 pm
Well said Gary, good man.
Richard Gold
April 16, 2022 at 7:34 pm
In some alternate reality, Kasparov is President of Russia and making it law abiding democracy. Too bad it ain’t gonna happen.
Eduard
April 16, 2022 at 8:36 pm
Гарри Кимович, красавчик, обнял, спасибо большое!
Mark Steinburg
April 16, 2022 at 9:16 pm
Garry Kasparov has no knowledge of the geo politics involved…
Mariia Alokhina
April 16, 2022 at 9:56 pm
Garry, thank you from Kiev. 🙏
Fabio Cota
April 16, 2022 at 10:50 pm
This speech is the definition of manicheism.
Alpha Beta
April 16, 2022 at 10:55 pm
Armenian world chess champion
Daniel B
April 16, 2022 at 11:06 pm
Are we going to see the same speeches about the 100 countries that are far worse than Russia and have a similarity of being a religion of peace? Or is that enemy too politically incorrect?
Daniel B
April 16, 2022 at 11:07 pm
Also Ukraine is not a nice country.
Jahy-sama
April 17, 2022 at 3:07 am
This guy is a total glow in the dark.
Ethan
April 17, 2022 at 3:18 am
pOLAND IS EUROPE
jose joseph
April 17, 2022 at 4:42 am
ok we forget war in syria..war in yemen…war in iraq…war in afghanistan ….were america did
Chris
April 17, 2022 at 6:08 am
Unless NATO and USA take Garry Kasparov narrative seriously, the Western Europe will be speaking Russian very soon.
Bruno Janz
April 17, 2022 at 6:36 am
BRAVO MR. GARY KASPAROV BRAVO! I WISH THERE WERE MILLIONS OF RUSSIANS LIKE YOU .
JP Calamaro
April 17, 2022 at 10:44 am
Mr Kasparov was a giant for those of us who saw him cross the iron curtain to attend chess championships in the west. Now he is an even bigger giant with his well articulated views and fight for human freedom and dignity.
Bill W.
April 17, 2022 at 10:45 am
well said Mr Garry Chess
Valentina Koltunova
April 17, 2022 at 1:38 pm
Thank you, Garry Kimovich! Very smart, argued and emotional speech!
Z
April 17, 2022 at 2:30 pm
Palastine
a l-ete
April 17, 2022 at 2:34 pm
Kasparov is very genius!!! Respect!!!
No war!!! No Putin!!!
Илья Балыкин
April 17, 2022 at 3:15 pm
He knew everything…
Денис Сергеевич
April 17, 2022 at 3:17 pm
столько лжи в одном выступлении – это надо же настолько любить деньги. просто противно смотреть на этого “человека”.
Alex Gfds
April 17, 2022 at 9:32 pm
а что ему еще остается , ради спасения недвиги и счетов в загран банках
Old Man Piano
April 17, 2022 at 3:37 pm
Kasparov is one of the greatest strategists of chess to ever play the game. So I’m puzzled that he misses the global nuclear strategy that’s at play here.
Yes, Russia has a totalitarian history, today being run in capitalist mafia style, and America is free, the land of opportunities. And what with the carnage in Ukraine, I can understand why Kasparov is emotionally compelled to hyperbole about Russian “evil”. But, that’s all completely irrelevant to strategic nuclear realities, strategic nuclear realities that trump everything else at this critical moment in our history.
President Zelenskyy clamored for NATO membership since his ascendancy in 2019. He was not at all vague about his reasoning. NATO membership could allow him to authorize NATO nuclear and anti-nuke missiles to be placed a mere 375 miles from Moscow. That, of course, is completely unacceptable to President Putin, just as it was completely unacceptable to President Kennedy in 1962 when First Secretary Khrushchev of the USSR attempted to place Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba. Like Kennedy’s appropriate military response then, Putin too has responded with a completely appropriate military action in an attempt to prevent Zelenskyy’s act of way, way over the line strategic nuclear aggression.
But the death in Ukraine that’s plastered all over social media has blinded even major political players from seeing the overriding strategic nuclear reality, that it was Zelenskyy who made the terribly provocative first move, as his truly dumb bunny act of situationally uncalled for strategic nuclear aggression has placed the entire world at imminent risk of utter annihilation.
Ideology and emotion can dumb down even the greatest of thinkers, as then they are no longer thinking, but merely feeling, and often through their distorted lens of unresolved family and country of origin issues.
Kasparov is to be greatly admired for his accomplishments over the board, regardless of his political opinion.
But he, like so many sports figures and entertainment industry personalities, would do well to reemploy their minds on this matter, to then realize the only valid focus required for both grasping and resolving this strategic nuclear crisis: Zelenskyy must silence his NATO membership clamoring once and for all and surrender to Russian terms, the ethical thing to do to take the entire planet out of immediate danger of nuclear annihilation that he alone provoked.
This is a battle between humanity and nuclear missiles, nothing less. A polemic us v. them emotional ideologically based attitude, like that presented by Kasparov, is clearly taking the side of the missiles.
Indeed, the last thing we need to do at this point is to employ emotionally charged insinuations of “evil” to goad a cognitively impaired leader to make a humanity destroying tragic mistake and push Putin into his promised nuclear response. We are already dangerously close to that horror as I write.
Per Håkon Oftedal
April 18, 2022 at 10:18 am
But this war has been going on since 2014, probably also in an attempt at stopping Ukraine NATO membership as they don’t take in members who are at conflict (just as with Georgia). There was no question of Ukraine joining NATO right now. And anyway, not placing missiles in Ukraine should not be a problem (for instance Norway is NATO member but has no missiles). The comparison with Cuba only has limited validity as US actually did accept Cuba being communist and having defensive weaponry. I’d also like to see sources of Zelenskyj statements that he wants missiles in Ukraine… He has also refrained from NATO ambitions at this point! Regarding Putins pattern of attacking former Soviet nations it has been clear all the way that this was his plan regardless of NATO membership. And him succeeding in this attempt would be a catastrophe. Only because he has nuclear warheads he shouldn’t be able to just do as he pleases. A nuclear war would be just as devastating to the Russians as to anyone else (or worse).
adamleeeo
April 17, 2022 at 4:50 pm
Perfect !!!
nana chekurishvili
April 17, 2022 at 5:38 pm
Bravo. Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
Sadd Ahmad
April 17, 2022 at 8:25 pm
We all agree that what’s happening in Ukraine is not good.
But what about Palestine?
What about Syria?
What about YemenWhat about Yemen
What about Iraq?
Isn’t that some kind of global hypocrisy?
Boondoggler Alfresco
April 17, 2022 at 9:11 pm
This is the best TED talk I’ve ever seen. And the most poignant, relevant and true. I almost though Garry was Churchillian in his final delivery . But that’s a disservice to Garry; he is, in fact, Kasparovian.
Farhan Khan
April 17, 2022 at 9:39 pm
Sounds more like a propaganda video, calling someone to pick a side
ayhan colak
April 18, 2022 at 3:18 am
Glory to Ukraine!
Maschera Bianca
April 18, 2022 at 4:52 am
Now if only we could see this on Russian tv…
Misha Kovko
April 18, 2022 at 11:47 am
Гарри Кимович, дорогой Вы наш человек, спасибо!
Robert Baratheon
April 18, 2022 at 12:10 pm
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Alex sc
April 18, 2022 at 12:24 pm
bravo garry now go pick a dollar
BowTangey
April 18, 2022 at 12:33 pm
To quote Louis C.K., “Of course, . . . but MAYBE. . .” Maybe the evil of Putin extends to a willingness to use nuclear weapons rather than not win. Are we willing to risk this?
Sviatoslav Bilokin
April 18, 2022 at 12:54 pm
Ukraine is not perfect and has a lot of problems, they say. So does every country in the world. Every country has loads of problems, imperfections, internal conflicts and some degree of injustice. Only dictators and empires never face these internal problems, they will rather exploit the problems of their neighbours, and they always do it to stay afloat.
Is that the path our world needs to go? Exploit problems of our neighbours instead of solving our own issues?
I can say for sure, the defeat of Ukraine will not stop this war, because in case of fall of Kyiv, this war will never end, it will spread all over the continent. The dictator and his empire will hunt for their next prey sooner than you think. This war will end only in case of Russia’s disintegration as the last classical empire on the planet.
So, should we go all-in in support of Ukraine, or should we wait until the death toll will reach a couple of millions?
Ganna Kirushko
April 18, 2022 at 1:14 pm
Thank you, Garry ❤️
Quel Quel
April 18, 2022 at 2:44 pm
I am Ukrainian. Thank you all for support. I really LOVE people of Poland, Baltic counties, USA, Turkish and Great Britain. But sometimes it seems that world helped us in such an amount that Putin was stuck in our country and could not move on. Its very bloody amount for us. Please, help us to WIN. Please, be brave. WE ARE NOT AFRAID!! So you shouldn’t too.
Dorothy Kay
April 18, 2022 at 3:31 pm
Brilliant, brilliant man
Duhmyana Palanytsya
April 18, 2022 at 4:48 pm
Bravo, Gary Kasparov! Best TED talk of all times! ✌ Glory to Ukraine!
Ілля Роман
April 18, 2022 at 5:51 pm
I’m from Ukraine. It is really historical time, as we pay the high price to have basic rights of a people. “Freedom is never free”.
ageeenko
April 18, 2022 at 7:24 pm
Well-said, bro.
Ivan Goran
April 19, 2022 at 12:55 pm
Was basic right bombing civilians in Donbas for 8 years? I hope you now have much better understanding for their 8 years of suffering.
Vadym_Ukraine
April 18, 2022 at 7:18 pm
Brilliant speech!!!
ageeenko
April 18, 2022 at 7:23 pm
One of humanity’s deepest minds.
Mila Mila
April 18, 2022 at 8:00 pm
It is an effective speech, thanks Garry Kasparov.
Анна Черная
April 18, 2022 at 9:29 pm
glory to Ukraine
Lensbreak Studios
April 18, 2022 at 10:41 pm
Wow another propaganda video, he keeps saying “Putin the war criminal” but in 15min talk not ONE WORD about the endless war crimes of the US and NATO that equally lead to todays situation. Pathetic! PS: Im not pro Putin, nor support any war or belittle the cruelty in Ukraine. Just can’t hear those double standards anymore.
Kranshteun K
April 19, 2022 at 12:17 am
Kasparov is one of the few honest Russian patriots left alive today. He always speaks the truth and his analysis is solid.
gary thomas
April 19, 2022 at 6:08 pm
(Uh, mostly good, but Kasparov has become a bit of an attention-loving entertainer and politican who loves the stage of bit much… and, unfortunately, he readily passes on some false information about the actual facts on the ground in Ukraine as the dying legacy MSM.)
Kranshteun K
April 19, 2022 at 6:19 pm
@gary thomas He does not pass any false information about the facts.
Angela Smirnova
April 19, 2022 at 2:43 am
Support Ukraine. Ukrainians are fighting against the Absolute Evil, a peril for all of us. The Evil has to be defeated otherwise humanity has no chance.
Telcontar1962
April 19, 2022 at 9:21 am
If anything the Ukrainians led by Zekensky should be made international pariahs.
As for Kasparov, it proves thst great chess players aren’t all that intelligent across all domains…..or is it because he’s getting paid habdsomely for this crap?
M Bawaaneh
April 19, 2022 at 1:07 pm
I understand that you opposed the communists, but to work against your country and your people because they elected a president that you don’t like has one meaning. You betray your country for the sake of your people’s enemy. You’re a trainer.
Valter *
April 19, 2022 at 3:21 pm
I listened him for 15 yrs
he warned about Putin and his regime all the time, unfortunately some politicians look only to their own interest and have not paid attention
I am proud because this genius mind took the citizenship of my country, also he was right 30 years ago
🇭🇷🇺🇦
Igor Tytarenko
April 20, 2022 at 10:01 pm
What is HR stands for? Hungary?
A. YAN
April 19, 2022 at 5:16 pm
Tout mes encouragements à la Russie !
gary thomas
April 19, 2022 at 6:01 pm
… pretty one-sided.. including propaganda…. Kasparov: from chess player to politician. (If you want actual balance about Ukraine listen to the late Russian scholar Stephen F. Cohen, Colonel Douglas MacGregor, and others on ‘The Duran’, ‘The Grayzone’, ‘The Jimmy Dore Show’.)
Itburns Wheneyepee
April 19, 2022 at 7:12 pm
The World Economic Forum supports Ukraine. The members of the WEF are the enemy of humanity and cannot be trusted
weesh
April 19, 2022 at 8:55 pm
i love the idea of telling a chess grandmaster “it’s not black and white like chess”
tell me you’ve never played chess without telling me you’ve never played chess
Cat Nap
April 19, 2022 at 8:58 pm
A heartfelt and hard-hitting speech Everything he says is right. How do we get the world leaders to sit up, take it in and remember?!
Kingsindian
April 19, 2022 at 9:31 pm
Garry is a brilliant chess player, but much more importantly he is a fine example of a human being.
I salute you sir!!!
teabagger vance
April 20, 2022 at 4:18 am
Fantastic speech
О мой король! Извольте сказать,
April 20, 2022 at 8:49 am
Thank you Garry!
MW
April 20, 2022 at 3:50 pm
Amen! Thank you Garry for your speech ! Winter is here ! No compromise ! Glory to Freedom!
Sergei Alonichau
April 20, 2022 at 3:51 pm
Спасибо за видео! Пожалуйста призывайте российских граждан отказываться от участия в войне! Расскажите где и как россияне могут получить правовую помощь при приследовании за отказ участия в войне.
ken adams
April 20, 2022 at 7:52 pm
To date , We Europeans have spent 1 billion on weapons for Ukraine , but we’ve spent 35 billion on energy oil/gas from Russia.This is money Russia uses to fuel its War machine.We must find a way to stop this fueling. Slava Ukraine and Freedom .
Abhi 739
April 21, 2022 at 12:46 am
Gary has been warning about russian invasion for a decade, unfortunately NATO US never listened, result of ignoring a guy with 190 IQ