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While Ukrainian chess players fall victim to Russia’s ongoing invasion, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) is on the verge of fully reinstating Russia and Belarus in global chess—a decision that could forever stain the sport’s integrity and hand Moscow a major propaganda victory.

Since the beginning of its invasion of Ukraine in 2014, Russia has been subject to significant sanctions aimed at weakening its military-industrial complex (MIC). Despite these measures, Russia’s MIC has reached its highest production capacity since the Soviet era, particularly in recent years—especially following the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This would not have been possible without the technology of Ukraine's allies.