Mikhail Golubev 🇺🇦

@mikhail_golubev

Chess Grandmaster. UKR champ 1996. Journalist. Author. Coach: https://mikhailgolubev.wordpress.com Tweets in Rus, Ukr: https://twitter.com/golubev_mikhail

Odessa, UKRAINE

mikhailgolubev.wordpress.com

Joined June 2010

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Mikhail Golubev 🇺🇦

@mikhail_golubev

Apr 24, 2022

Kalyna volunteer center in #Odessa #Odesa helps the Territorial Defence & Armed Forces of #Ukraine. There're many needs incl. medicaments, food, cigarettes and (!) various military equipment. FB: facebook.com/ruhkalina If you're willing to contribute from abroad pls send me a PM

mikhail_golubev's tweet image. Kalyna volunteer center in #Odessa #Odesa helps the Territorial Defence &amp; Armed Forces of #Ukraine. There're many needs incl. medicaments, food, cigarettes and (!) various military equipment. FB: facebook.com/ruhkalina If you're willing to contribute from abroad pls send me a PM

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Darth Putin

@DarthPutinKGB

23 h

MAGA: "There is a war against Christianity" Ukraine: "yeah. We noticed"

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XSovietNews 🇺🇦

@XSovietNews

Oct 10

Trump, who gave up on ending the war in Ukraine because Putin wanted to keep it going, thinks he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський

@ZelenskyyUa

Oct 10

Head of Russia is clearly taking advantage of the moment while the world is almost entirely focused on the prospect of establishing peace in the Middle East. Most countries, all key leaders, have their attention fixed on what is happening there. And this is truly a good…

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Peter Heine Nielsen

@PHChess

Oct 10

"Chess diplomacy" Karjakin🇷🇺 is in Minsk, openly stating to hold events in illegally occupied Crimea🇺🇦, where the winners gets a trip to Belarus🇧🇾. Dear chess-world: We have a responsibility. Chess is being used as a tool in changing Ukrainian🇺🇦 kids identity to a Russian🇷🇺

PHChess's tweet image. "Chess diplomacy"

Karjakin🇷🇺 is in Minsk, openly stating to hold events in illegally occupied Crimea🇺🇦, where the winners gets a trip to Belarus🇧🇾.

Dear chess-world:
We have a responsibility.

Chess is being used as a tool in changing Ukrainian🇺🇦 kids identity to a Russian🇷🇺

Mikhail Golubev 🇺🇦

@mikhail_golubev

Oct 10

"Détente is usually a good thing, but when it is between two ruthless dictators it spells trouble for anyone who cares about human rights, democracy and freedom." - The Russia Report @XSovietNews Issue 273

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J.K. Rowling

@jk_rowling

Oct 9

To be honest, I didn't even know Vancouver Parks and Recreations had avowed me, so the disavowal hasn't been much of a blow. Next time, send me a certificate of avowal, wait until I've proudly framed it, hung it over my PC and taken a selfie with it, THEN revoke it.

jk_rowling's tweet image. To be honest, I didn't even know Vancouver Parks and Recreations had avowed me, so the disavowal hasn't been much of a blow. Next time, send me a certificate of avowal, wait until I've proudly framed it, hung it over my PC and taken a selfie with it, THEN revoke it.

Mikhail Golubev 🇺🇦

@mikhail_golubev

Oct 9

The most interesting for me game of the #etcc2025 Rds 1-4 was, probably, Toncheva vs Kulon (Women Rd 4). An important position there emerged after 18.Bf4 where Black could have equalised in a quite mad way according to some engines.

mikhail_golubev's tweet image. The most interesting for me game of the #etcc2025 Rds 1-4 was, probably, Toncheva vs Kulon (Women Rd 4). An important position there emerged after 18.Bf4 where Black could have equalised in a quite mad way according to some engines.

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Joni Askola

@joni_askola

Oct 8

3/7 At its peak in March 2022, Russia occupied nearly 30% of Ukraine. Now it holds about 19%. It has failed to capture any of the 23 regional capitals Ukraine controlled at the start of the war. 0 out of 23. A staggering failure! Map: ISW

joni_askola's tweet image. 3/7 At its peak in March 2022, Russia occupied nearly 30% of Ukraine. Now it holds about 19%.

It has failed to capture any of the 23 regional capitals Ukraine controlled at the start of the war.

0 out of 23. A staggering failure!

Map: ISW

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Mikhail Golubev 🇺🇦

@mikhail_golubev

Oct 4

Sorry, @FrancisDearnley, your report lacks indication of the amount of opposition in Odesa to dismantling the Pushkin monument. Anyone can see at docs.google.com/document/d/1el… that generally ALL city's top cultural figures protested vs cultural policies in a 2024 open letter to UNESCO.

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Peter Heine Nielsen

@PHChess

Oct 4

Russian Grandmaster Igor Glek ( former World top 12) and luckily living in exile in Belgium, has been sentenced in absentia to 4 years in Prison by the Putin regime: kommersant.ru/doc/8088752

PHChess's tweet image. Russian Grandmaster Igor Glek ( former World top 12) and luckily living in exile in Belgium, has been sentenced in absentia to 4 years in Prison by the Putin regime:

kommersant.ru/doc/8088752

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Михаил Голубев 🇺🇦 Михайло Голубєв

@golubev_mikhail

Oct 4

Российский гроссмейстер Игорь Глек (в шахматах сейчас выступает за Бельгию), бывший муниципальный депутат, получил от путинского режима за свою оппозиционную деятельность четыре года заочно. Ну, мы и без этого знали Игоря как глубоко порядочного человека. Но всё равно поздравляю.

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Peter Heine Nielsen

@PHChess

Oct 4

I agree with @GMHikaru here. It is @FIDE_chess who are incapable of attracting the best players, who acts rationally by discarding their events.

PHChess's tweet image. I agree with @GMHikaru here.

It is @FIDE_chess who are incapable of attracting the best players, who acts rationally by discarding their events.

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XSovietNews 🇺🇦

@XSovietNews

Oct 3

Russia's interference efforts failed in Moldova as voters chose a pro-EU path, but the Kremlin continues its hybrid war in other regions, including sending drones to Denmark. This week's Russia Report is free - but subscribe! therussiareport.substack.com/p/the-russia-r…

Mikhail Golubev 🇺🇦

@mikhail_golubev

Sep 30

wtf, really

Peter Heine Nielsen

@PHChess

Sep 30

FIDE President Dvorkovich 🇷🇺 has announced, via Russian 🇷🇺 state media Tass, that the FIDE General Assembly this December will have to discuss and vote on allowing the Russian🇷🇺 team back for the 2026 Olympiad. tass.ru/sport/25208101

PHChess's tweet image. FIDE President Dvorkovich 🇷🇺 has announced, via Russian 🇷🇺 state media Tass, that the FIDE General Assembly this December will have to discuss and vote on allowing the Russian🇷🇺 team back for the 2026 Olympiad.

tass.ru/sport/25208101

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Maia Sandu

@sandumaiamd

Sep 29

The Moldovan people have spoken. Sunday’s election results are clear: the Moldovans are united in our desire for peace, democracy, and Europe — and in the courage to defend them. This is not just a party’s victory — it is Moldova’s victory. The European path is our way forward.

sandumaiamd's tweet image. The Moldovan people have spoken. Sunday’s election results are clear: the Moldovans are united in our desire for peace, democracy, and Europe — and in the courage to defend them.

This is not just a party’s victory — it is Moldova’s victory. The European path is our way forward.

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Peter Heine Nielsen

@PHChess

Sep 29

Igor Dodon @FIDE_chess zonal President, and pro-Russian🇷🇺 politician in Moldova 🇲🇩 is now initiating protest in front of Parliament after his yesterday huge election loss. It is stunning, and embarrassing, how FIDE is connected to pro-Russian 🇷🇺 political forces around the world

PHChess's tweet image. Igor Dodon @FIDE_chess zonal President, and pro-Russian🇷🇺 politician in Moldova 🇲🇩 is now initiating protest in front of Parliament after his yesterday huge election loss.

It is stunning, and embarrassing, how FIDE is connected to pro-Russian 🇷🇺 political forces around the world

Denis Dermenzhi

@iamdenya_de

Sep 29

🚨 #Moldova: The protest at Parliament began with provocations. A man shouting “Slava Ukraini” was removed from the crowd by carabineers just as PSRM leader Igor Dodon started speaking to the press.

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Darth Putin

@DarthPutinKGB

Sep 28

Maybe killing a bunch of civilians in their beds will make Donald regret calling Russia a "paper tiger"

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George Mastrokoukos

@GMastrokoukos

Sep 27

One more Ukrainian #chess player, Anton Boldyrev, dead because of the Russian invasion... Don't expect FIDE or Dvorkovich to publish anything, they are too busy working as Filatov's broker to bring the Russian Chess Federation back to the Olympics. ________________ RIP hero 🇺🇦

GMastrokoukos's tweet image. One more Ukrainian #chess player, Anton Boldyrev, dead because of the Russian invasion... Don't expect FIDE or Dvorkovich to publish anything, they are too busy working as Filatov's broker to bring the Russian Chess Federation back to the Olympics.
________________
RIP hero 🇺🇦

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Peter Heine Nielsen

@PHChess

Sep 26

Dear @FIDE_chess, @EmilSutovsky, @DanaReiznieceOz Why are we allowing Sergei 🇷🇺 Karjakin to use chess for war propaganda? It breaches the FIDE Charter, which you are obliged to uphold.

PHChess's tweet image. Dear @FIDE_chess, @EmilSutovsky, @DanaReiznieceOz

Why are we allowing Sergei 🇷🇺 Karjakin to use chess for war propaganda?

It breaches the FIDE Charter, which you are obliged to uphold.

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XSovietNews 🇺🇦

@XSovietNews

Sep 26

Margarita Simonyan's husband, propagandist Tigran Keosayan, died after being in a coma for a long time. On the 2nd anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine she recalled the night of the invasion. "I woke Tigran. He didn't believe it... our friends said, let's open the champagne!"