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> Russian Authorities Close Down Cafe to Disrupt Meeting With Liberal
> Kasparov
> Created: 11.10.2005 13:39 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 13:39 MSK , 14 hours 22
> minutes ago
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> MosNews
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> Fire safety inspectors in Russia's Siberian region of Kemerovo have closed
> down the Davydov Tavern chosen as a venue for a news conference that was
> to be held Tuesday by prominent liberal politician and former chess
> champion Garry Kasparov.
>
> Authorities said the tavern would be closed for five days pending a
> regular examination by the local fire inspectorate, the Gazeta.Ru news
> website reported.
>
> Igor Panin, the owner of the tavern, reported that he had learned of the
> decision on Tuesday morning from local journalists and Garry Kasparov.
> Panin believes that by ordering the closure, the local government sought
> to disrupt the meeting planned by the opposition leader.
>
> Alexander Kosvintsev of the local branch of the Kasparov-led United Civil
> Front said that finding a venue for the meeting had not been easy. The
> meeting had had to be postponed several times, "due to the actions of the
> authorities," he said.
>
> The owner of the tavern explained that a day earlier the place was visited
> by inspectors from the local administration, followed by the head of the
> regional consumer market directorate Luisa Shishkina, who claimed the cafe
> was subject to a regular check.
>
> Tuesday saw the arrival of fire safety inspectors. "I was ordered to
> suspend operations at the cafe because the entrance was fitted out with
> wooden panels," Panin explained. Those panels have been in place for 20
> years now and nobody has ever complained about them before, he said.
>
> Marina Litvinovich, a spokesperson for the United Civil Front, recalled
> that it was not the first time that Kasparov had faced such problems. In
> May he was not allowed to speak to students at a local technical
> university. The meeting was held on the porch of the university building.
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> That's Russia for you.
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> "Chess One" <innes8@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Is Goichberg part of the Russian mafia? My oh my!
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> "Tom Klem" <thewiz@nobibledebunkers.org> wrote in message
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> Tuesday saw the arrival of fire safety inspectors. "I was ordered to
> suspend operations at the cafe because the entrance was fitted out
> with wooden panels," Panin explained. Those panels have been in place
> for 20 years now and nobody has ever complained about them before, he
> said.
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>
> I just read the Kasparov-story in German magazine "focus"
> and I'm wondering :
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> what are the bets, that Kasparov will replace Putin in 2008 ?
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> has he a real chance ?

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> "guenter" <sterten@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:1130320300.601702.11460@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
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> No. If he seems popular he'll end up in a gulag. Then perhaps Iceland will
> grant him citizenship.

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> "Alan OBrien" <alaneobrienSPAM@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:CZI7f.202853$RW.3912@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
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> I read a report at Mosnews last week which evaluated challenges to Pres.
> Putin as perceived by Russians. Gary didn't even make it on that list. He
> does appear sometimes as a political personality who wishes to liberalise
> politics in Russia - but the reason for the articles are that he has been
> assaulted, or suffered other affront. Phil