Why delaying support for Ukraine only increases the cost of stopping tyranny

Garry Kasparov: Stand with Ukraine in the fight against evil · 14:49 · Video: TED · Watch at the source

In short: Chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov argues that Ukraine represents the front line in a global struggle between freedom and tyranny, urging world leaders to act decisively before the price of intervention rises.

In this TED talk, Garry Kasparov traces the ascent of Vladimir Putin and reflects on his own transformation from a world chess champion into a pro-democracy activist within Russia. He warns that hesitation in the face of dictatorship is a strategic error, famously noting that meeting evil halfway only serves to empower it.

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