Putin critic says Wimbledon ban correct decision

Putin critic says Wimbledon ban correct decision

Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov says the decision to ban Russian and Belarussian players from Wimbledon is the right one.

Qazet.az reports, speaking to BBC, the long-time Putin critic said sport and politics are intertwined, and that the Russian leader loves sports "like every dictator before him".

"I hope we can recover from the loss of our prestige and honour, but it should happen after Putin."