Nikita Vitiugov was once one of Russia's brightest chess talents - now he can't go back

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27/10 05:58 - In Russia's 'blitz' of Ukraine, the question of appeasement is back 27/10 05:00 - Archaeological dig to unearth wreckage of WW2 hero pilot crash under way 27/10 04:33 - Diphtheria, a Once Vanquished Killer of Children, Is Resurgent 27/10 04:12 - France’s Central Bank chief warns of economic ‘suffocation’ 27/10 02:45 - Jamaica orders mandatory evacuations as hurricane set to bring 140mph winds and 'catastrophic' floods 27/10 01:03 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,341 27/10 01:03 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,341 27/10 00:02 - NHS needs up to £3bn extra to avoid cuts, health leaders warn 27/10 00:01 - NHS leaders warn of longer waiting times if demand for extra £3bn not met 26/10 23:31 - If You're Size 14 And Up, Here Are 30 Things To Update Your Wardrobe Without Breaking Your Budget 26/10 21:49 - European hawks undermining Russia-US negotiations – Lavrov 26/10 21:20 - Zelensky ready to fight for three more years – Polish PM 26/10 20:51 - Plan A Cozy Night In And I’ll Tell You Which Bridgerton You’d Marry 26/10 20:35 - Burevestnik Nuclear Missile Tests Successful, Russia Says 26/10 20:28 - Caribbean braces for impact as Melissa surges into a Category 4 hurricane 26/10 19:46 - US warship arrives in Trinidad and Tobago - as Venezuela hits out at 'military provocation' 26/10 19:34 - Russia’s new cruise missile a ‘game-changer’ – former US Army officer (VIDEO) 26/10 19:31 - US warship docks in Trinidad and Tobago as Trump steps up military pressure on Venezuela 26/10 19:17 - Drew Struzan, Masterly Painter of Movie Posters, Dies at 78 26/10 18:54 - Labour must counter ‘growing sense of despair’, Streeting warns after Welsh defeat 26/10 18:07 - As U.S. forces close in on Venezuela, lawmakers warn of ‘expanding’ operation 26/10 17:48 - US warship arrives in Trinidad and Tobago, near Venezuela 26/10 17:48 - US warship arrives in Trinidad and Tobago, near Venezuela 26/10 17:24 - Pakistan says five soldiers and 25 fighters killed in Afghan border clashes 26/10 17:24 - Pakistan says five soldiers and 25 fighters killed in Afghan border clashes 26/10 16:55 - News24 | UK police arrest 3 suspected of being Russian spy assets 26/10 16:36 - Talks between Putin aide and White House enter third day 26/10 16:00 - Windrush commissioner: Black Britons asking if UK is ‘going backwards’ 26/10 15:35 - Three killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv, officials say 26/10 15:33 - Trump kicks off Asia tour with Xi meeting on the agenda 26/10 14:40 - Supermarkets tell Reeves tax rises could push food prices higher 26/10 14:37 - Estonia’s top diplomat: Russia testing NATO resolve amid Trump uncertainty 26/10 14:37 - Estonia’s top diplomat: Russia testing NATO resolve amid Trump uncertainty 26/10 14:06 - Reform MP’s remarks about TV adverts were ‘racist’, says Wes Streeting 26/10 13:59 - Chinese and U.S. officials tentatively agree to avert 100 percent tariffs 26/10 13:39 - Has Trump's 'peace deal' solved the Thailand-Cambodia dispute? 26/10 13:14 - Russia says it has tested nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile 26/10 12:53 - 3 Years Ago It Was a Casting Agency. Now It Has $1 Billion in Drone Contracts. 26/10 12:29 - Anti-Trump rally held in Malaysia over Gaza war 26/10 12:29 - Anti-Trump rally held in Malaysia over Gaza war 26/10 12:00 - Trump sanctions have swift impact but will world stop buying Russian oil and gas? 26/10 11:44 - Wardley stuns Parker - but was fight stopped too soon? 26/10 10:26 - Trump’s visit to Malaysia met with protests over war in Gaza 26/10 10:26 - Trump’s visit to Malaysia met with protests over war in Gaza 26/10 10:18 - UTA772 victim on testifying against Nicolas Sarkozy: "I felt abandoned" 26/10 10:15 - Women in Gaza struggling to overcome damage inflicted by Israel’s war 26/10 10:15 - Women in Gaza struggling to overcome damage inflicted by Israel’s war 26/10 10:00 - Trump’s move to pay troops amid shutdown sets dangerous precedent, experts warn 26/10 10:00 - Russia arrests Ukrainian biologist for backing curbs on Antarctic krill fishing 26/10 08:54 - The ‘Sleeper Issue’ at the Heart of Trump’s Trade War on China 26/10 08:03 - Week in Pictures: From elections in Ivory Coast to Russian strike in Kyiv 26/10 08:03 - Week in Pictures: From elections in Ivory Coast to Russian strike in Kyiv 26/10 07:50 - Overnight Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kyiv kills at least 3, wounds dozens 26/10 07:50 - Overnight Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kyiv kills at least 3, wounds dozens 26/10 07:35 - What to know about Argentina's mid-term vote, a key test for Trump ally Milei 26/10 06:53 - Russian drone attack on Kyiv leaves three people dead and dozens wounded, mayor says 26/10 06:33 - Venezuela’s Maduro says the US is ‘fabricating’ a war against him 26/10 06:33 - Venezuela’s Maduro says the US is ‘fabricating’ a war against him 26/10 06:32 - What next for heavyweight division after Wardley win? 26/10 06:26 - Putin tests new 'invincible' nuclear-powered missile 26/10 05:25 - Australia news live: thunderstorm asthma warning for Victoria’s north as wild weather threatens east coast 26/10 04:29 - Trump says he's ended eight wars in eight months 26/10 03:41 - Jamaica braces as Hurricane Melissa 'rapidly intensifies' 26/10 01:34 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,340 26/10 01:34 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,340 26/10 01:17 - France ready to send troops to Ukraine next year – army chief 25/10 23:46 - GB's Wardley stops Parker in huge heavyweight upset 25/10 23:24 - Sudan's fertile region where food is rotting amid famine and war 25/10 23:23 - ASEAN summit in Malaysia: Who’s attending and what to expect 25/10 23:23 - ASEAN summit in Malaysia: Who’s attending and what to expect 25/10 23:21 - The 'heroes of Kharkiv' who saved 48 children from kindergarten hit by Russian drone 25/10 23:01 - If You Need New Clothes But Also *Hate* Buying Them, These 27 Torrid Pieces Will Make Stocking Your Wardrobe Easy 25/10 23:00 - Tax rises could push food prices higher, warn supermarkets 25/10 22:43 - Ireland elects a leftist who campaigned on economic justice, Gaza 25/10 22:15 - At least four killed in Russian strikes overnight on Ukraine 25/10 22:10 - Trump’s Asia Tour: Deals, Diplomacy and a Meeting With Xi 25/10 22:00 - Venezuela's Maduro says US 'fabricating war' as it deploys world's largest warship 25/10 21:48 - CIA tried to recruit Winston Churchill – Telegraph 25/10 21:17 - US could move on Venezuela to curb Russian and Chinese influence – whistleblower 25/10 21:07 - Trump may have another motive in extreme escalation of war on drugs 25/10 20:42 - 27 Warm And Cozy Things You Need This Fall If You Refuse To Feel Chilly At All 25/10 20:25 - Pakistan minister warns of ‘open war’ with Afghanistan if peace talks fail 25/10 20:25 - Pakistan minister warns of ‘open war’ with Afghanistan if peace talks fail 25/10 19:00 - A year on as Queensland premier, will David Crisafulli’s small-target strategy prove his undoing? 25/10 17:28 - NATO state’s leader booed for support of Kiev (VIDEO) 25/10 15:38 - FRANCE 24's Elena Volochine wins top French journalism prize for book on Putin propaganda machine 25/10 15:21 - Ontario premier’s Reagan ad rekindles tensions with Trump 25/10 15:20 - Many Gazans still unable to return home despite ceasefire 25/10 15:08 - ‘What the US really wants is regime change’: US military build-up in the Caribbean 25/10 14:46 - Christian state of Jerusalem is needed – ex-Trump adviser 25/10 14:28 - Early voting begins in New York mayor’s race with Mamdani ahead in polls 25/10 14:28 - Early voting begins in New York mayor’s race with Mamdani ahead in polls 25/10 14:07 - El-Fasher: Siege, starvation and a media blackout 25/10 14:07 - El-Fasher: Siege, starvation and a media blackout 25/10 13:53 - 'Every reason' to expect attacks inside Venezuela, expert warns as US escalates operations 25/10 13:25 - Maduro accuses Trump of ‘fabricating war’ as US deploys largest warship 25/10 13:25 - Maduro accuses Trump of ‘fabricating war’ as US deploys largest warship 25/10 12:20 - Seizing Russia’s frozen funds would extend, not end Ukraine conflict – Belgium 25/10 11:40 - Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 4 as Kyiv’s allies renew pressure on Moscow 25/10 11:40 - Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 4 as Kyiv’s allies renew pressure on Moscow