World chess chief steps aside after EU sanctions
News Foreign Affairs World chess chief steps aside after EU sanctions Arkady Dvorkovich stepped aside temporarily after the EU accused him of supporting policies that threaten Ukraine’s sovereignty. Dvorkovich became FIDE’s president in 2018, drawing criticism over his closeness to Vladimir Putin’s regime. The Russian president appointed him as deputy prime minister from 2012 to 2018.
- ▪News Foreign Affairs World chess chief steps aside after EU sanctions Arkady Dvorkovich stepped aside temporarily after the EU accused him of supporting policies that threaten Ukraine’s sovereignty.
- ▪Dvorkovich became FIDE’s president in 2018, drawing criticism over his closeness to Vladimir Putin’s regime.
- ▪The Russian president appointed him as deputy prime minister from 2012 to 2018.
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News Foreign Affairs World chess chief steps aside after EU sanctions Arkady Dvorkovich stepped aside temporarily after the EU accused him of supporting policies that threaten Ukraine’s sovereignty. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech Copy Link Copied Share via email Share on X Share on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn Arkady Dvorkovich, president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), talks to media during the pre-tournament press conference on June 16, 2026. | Yu Chun Christopher Wong/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images July 24, 2026 4:32 pm CET By Jonas Loesel Arkady Dvorkovich, Russia’s former deputy prime minister and president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), suspended his duties Thursday evening after the European Union sanctioned him.
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