Kasparov's Next Game: Democracy In Russia in 2008

Kasparov's Next Game: Democracy In Russia

As the polls close in Russia and the votes for anyone but Putin get swept under the carpet like chad-challenged ballots in Florida, Russian chess master Garry Kasparov makes moves that he hopes will result in an end game that preserves democracy in the former Soviet Union.

Speaking to ABC News Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent, Jonathan Karl (yes, he is my brother — and my best friend) in an exclusive interview, the most successful chess player in the world now heads up the 2008 Committee, which is already looking ahead to Russia's next presidential elections As chairman of this group of democratic reformers, Kasparov could be lining up a move for the Russian presidency in 2008.

Will Kasparov run in 2008? Jonathan pushes hard for an answer. Read the interview here. One thing is for sure. Kasparov believes that the future of democracy in Russia is at risk.

Photos: (1) Jonathan Karl and Garry Kasparov walking the streets of Moscow discussing democracy and the game of chess. (2) Standing in front of the Bolshoi Theatre, Jonathan Kar interviews potentially a candidate for the Russian presidency in 2008.

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