Khalifman, one of the very few Russian Grandmasters still living Russia who is brave enough to have spoken out against Putin, asked on his Facebook page not to be congratulated as there is "nothing to celebrate during this nightmare."
And that he hoped people would understand. https://t.co/Q12saVUKJr— Peter Heine Nielsen (@PHChess) January 18, 2024
Today, Ukraine remembers the soldiers who defended Donetsk Airport in 2014. The war didn’t begin 2 yrs ago & we recall the sacrifices Ukrainians made fighting Russia when it tried to stop Ukraine from moving toward EU in 2013, began aggression in eastern Ukraine & annexed Crimea. pic.twitter.com/X4x2hzyG4D
— Ambassador Bridget A. Brink (@USAmbKyiv) January 20, 2024