Former Deputy Prime Minister of Russia opposed war in Ukraine

Chairman of the Skolkovo Foundation, Head of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and the former Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Arkady Dvorkovich in an interview with Mother Jones stated that he opposes military operations in Ukraine. It is reported by RBC.

According to Dvorkovich, FIDE seeks that in Russia and Belarus, official chess tournaments do not allow chess players to represent countries in competitions.

“I know that many connections are already destroyed. And some friendly relations are hardly able to restore. But I dream that Ukrainian and Russian chess players competed again with each other. Not against each other, and together,” stressed Former Deputy Prime Minister.

Dvorkovich added that it is now in Russia – “safe with family and friends.”

On March 15, Dvorkovich spoke with a new statement on the topic, he was handed over to RBC Press service Chairman of the Skolkovo Foundation. “I, like all post-war children, brought up in patriotism: Memory for the victims during the Great Patriotic War and in hatred for Nazism. I sincerely proud of the courage of our soldiers, at all times those who defended their homeland and freedom. We are equally grieving for all the dead and victims In hostilities on the past 8 years. He considered and believe that the war is an absolute evil. Words of the song “Whether Russian wars want” are full for me with a huge meaning. But the main thing is that in our planet in the end a strong world and more fair The order in which there is no place for Nazima nor the dominance of some countries over others, “said Dvorkovich.

He also called the sanctions tough, but meaningless. And he stated that Russia is ready to answer “technological breakthroughs and its own development.”

“I can not respectfully refer to foreign companies that have left the Russian market. Some of them lost it very long, perhaps forever. Our main task is to get rid of technological dependence. This can be achieved only at the expense of teamwork in which All who are able to be the leader will be involved – everyone in its place, “he stressed. Dvorkovich assures that “Skolkovo” Ready to attach “the maximum effort to build in our country of its own competitive economy.”