# El Mundo reports Russian authorities plotted to kill Ponomarev and Kasparov in the US

https://mins.news/en/item/80591

- Meduza, 2026-09-30 15:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/30/el-mundo-reports-russian-authorities-plotted-to-kill-former-russian-lawmaker-ilya-ponomarev-and-former-world-chess-champion-garry-kasparov-in-the-u-s

> The Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported that Russian authorities spent months planning to assassinate opposition figures Ilya Ponomarev and Garry Kasparov in the United States. US authorities allegedly uncovered a five-person group acting on Moscow’s orders. The plot against Ponomarev collapsed after a recruited killer withdrew, while plans targeting another opposition figure in Vilnius were also reported.

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