Garry Kasparov has warned that Ukraine’s victory is the only path to lasting peace in Europe and the only real chance for Russia to begin returning to the civilized world. Kasparov, the 13th world chess champion, Russian opposition politician, and member of PACE’s Platform for Dialogue with Russian Democratic Forces in Exile, made the remarks in an interview with Euroscope.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The opposition leader argued that testing whether a Russian political figure is truly pro-Western requires a simple litmus test: they must state without hesitation that Moscow’s war is criminal, Vladimir Putin is illegitimate, and Crimea belongs to Ukraine “Many still stumble even today when saying that Crimea is Ukrainian,” Kasparov noted. Ukraine’s victory, Russia’s defeat, collapse of empire For Kasparov, the strategic task facing the democratic world is clear: help Ukraine win. “Ukraine’s victory is a mandatory condition for establishing peace in Europe,” he stressed. “It also gives Russia its only chance for change.” He argued that Russia’s defeat is not only necessary for Ukraine’s survival, but also for any possible transformation of Russia itself. “The only chance for Russia to begin its road back to civilized society is Ukraine’s victory and, accordingly, Russia’s defeat,” Kasparov said. He emphasized that these three goals are inseparable, even if many Western politicians still hesitate to say them openly.