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A Conversation with the Man Putin Wants Dead

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Nocera, J. (2026, October 9). A Conversation with the Man Putin Wants Dead. The Free Press. https://www.thefp.com/p/garry-kasparov-vladimir-putin-dissident-assassination-plot

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The Free Press · collected 2026-10-09 · by Joe Nocera

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Garry Kasparov visited The Free Press office recently, accompanied by his security guard, following U.S. government charges against five Russian agents accused of plotting to assassinate a prominent dissident identified as “Victim-1,” widely believed to be Kasparov himself. Kasparov fled Russia in 2013 and is currently wanted there; his anti-Putin group, Free Russia Forum, was labeled a terrorist organization by Putin’s government in 2025. The FBI advised Kasparov to take security precautions after learning that the alleged hitmen are still at large in the U.S., including one targeting him directly.
Written by AI on 2026-10-09, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

Garry Kasparov, a prominent Russian dissident who fled to the U.S. in 2013, visited The Free Press office recently with his security guard after the U.S. government charged five alleged Russian agents with plotting to assassinate him. Although identified only as "Victim-1," it was clear that Kasparov, whose anti-Putin group Free Russia Forum is labeled a “terrorist organization” by Vladimir Putin’s government since 2025, was the target. The FBI advised Kasparov to be cautious about his security, noting all five suspects remain at large, including those in the U.S. targeting him. Additionally, Ivan Tyutrin, co-founder of Free Russia Forum and now living in Lithuania, is also a named victim ("Victim-2") in the indictment, with Lithuanian officials warning him about potential threats to his life. Kasparov believes direct involvement from Putin is likely given past assassinations of other Russian dissidents who have crossed him over the years.

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Claims extracted
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1 of 11 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Who wrote this

Joe Nocera
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Topics

Free Russia Forum Russia Russian The Free Press U.S.

Subjects

Kasparov PERSON · 5× Putin PERSON · 3× U.S. GPE · 3× Free Russia Forum ORG · 2× Garry Kasparov PERSON · 2× Russian NORP · 2× Sherlock Holmes PERSON · 1× The Free Press ORG · 1× Vladimir Putin’s PERSON · 1× anti-Putin PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Although the dissident was identified only as “Victim-1,” there was very little doubt it was Kasparov, who is a wanted man in his home country, from which he fled in 2013, and whose anti-Putin group, Free Russia Forum, was listed as a “terrorist organization” in 2025 by Vladimir Putin’s government.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-09
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A Conversation with the Man Putin Wants Dead · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 1 hedged)

Garry Kasparov came to The Free Press office earlier this week with a new member of his team: his security guard. asserted
Kasparov → come → team
In mid-September, the U.S. government had charged five alleged Russian agents of plotting to assassinate a “prominent Russian dissident” living in the U.S. asserted
government → charge → U.S.
Although the dissident was identified only as “Victim-1,” there was very little doubt it was Kasparov, who is a wanted man in his home country, from which he fled in 2013, and whose anti-Putin group, Free Russia Forum, was listed as a “terrorist organization” in 2025 by Vladimir Putin’s government. asserted
group → identify → government
“I mean, you don’t have to be Sherlock Holmes to make this deduction,” he told me during the course of our lengthy interview. asserted
he → mean → interview
Russia has killed others who have crossed Putin over the years, after all. asserted
who → kill → years
What’s more, the FBI recently told Kasparov that he needed to be “cautious and look out for your security.” asserted
he → ’ → security
As well he should: All five defendants remain at large, including the alleged hitmen in the U.S. who had been hired to target Kasparov. asserted
who → remain → Kasparov
Kasparov’s Free Russia Forum co-founder, Ivan Tyutrin, lives in Lithuania and is seemingly included in the indictment as “Victim-2.” asserted
founder → live → Victim-2
Lithuanian officials have told Tyutrin that his life was in grave danger. asserted
life → tell → danger
“I’m not privy to Putin’s conversations, of course,” Kasparov said. asserted
Kasparov → ’m → course
“But I would be surprised if [the assassination plot] could have moved that far along without a direct order from Putin.” Watch my conversation with Garry Kasparov here: uncertain
plot → move → Kasparov
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