The Idea Of Empire Must Finally Die

• Garry Kasparov
• 30.07.2025, 15:47

Deputinization is only part of the necessary process.

Putin's regime did not emerge from nothing. Today it is already obvious: in 1991, it was a gross strategic mistake to think that the collapse of the communist regime meant the beginning of a new life. In fact, the roots of the problem run deep - in the imperial mentality.

Putin's regime today is historically the conductor of the insane imperial idea - in its most aggressive form. But eliminating Putin alone will not be enough. Preserving Russia's imperial core is a guarantee that we will be stepping on the same rake again and again.

War today is the last frontier, the only way to preserve the system in its current form, which works exclusively for the imperial paradigm. There are no other scenarios for positive political change in our country - except for the complete and total defeat of Putin's army in Ukraine. In the minds of our compatriots, the idea of empire must finally die. Only then will Russia have a chance to move to a civilized path of development.

Garry Kasparov, Telegram