Rome, 23 December (LaPresse) – The Zamoskvoretsky court in Moscow has ordered the arrest in absentia of chess player Garry Kasparov on charges of glorifying terrorism. This was reported by Tass. ‘The court has chosen a preventive measure for Kasparov in the form of arrest in absentia for a period of two months from the moment of his detention in the Russian Federation or extradition to Russian territory,’ the court said.

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