Former world chess champion and Kremlin critic Garry Kasparov said US and Lithuanian security agencies had warned him that his life and that of his associate, Ivan Tyutrin, were in danger.
Reports from Paris said Kasparov urged that security precautions be taken. He also referred to the Free Russia Forum in connection with the warning.
Security warning to Kasparov and Tyutrin
Kasparov said the warning concerned both him and Tyutrin. The reports did not provide further details about the nature of the threat or the specific precautions recommended.
