The election of a new FIDE leader has sparked a political scandal in Ukraine over the appointment of Timur Turlov, who had business ties in Russia and received support from presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak.

The election of a new FIDE leader has sparked a political scandal in Ukraine over the appointment of Timur Turlov, who had business ties in Russia and received support from presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak.

@meduzalive 21 Oct 2026, 08:26

Kazakh businessman Timur Turlov has become the head of FIDE, provoking a political scandal in Ukraine where his appointment was criticized, yet he received support from an advisor to President Zelensky, and subsequently, the Russian Prosecutor General's office dropped its case against him.

@meduzalive 21 Oct 2026, 06:26