Dubov: “The only way to change anything in Russia is a revolution”

Vladimir Putin uses athletes for his propaganda. But Russian chess grandmaster Daniil Dubov is standing up to the Russian leader and the war in Ukraine. In an interview with Europe’s premier news magazine, the 25-year-old explains why he is willing to take that risk. “Nuclear war could break out and I could miss the end of the world while analysing the Italian opening.” | Photo: Jacek Prondzynski/Newspix/Imago