'My answer is simple. I am on the side of Russia and my President.… I will support my country in any situation without thinking for a second!' Karjakin wrote.
. FIFA, the governing body for soccer, and the International Ice Hockey Federation announced that they were banning Russian teams from competing, and Electronic Arts set out to remove Russian teams from its upcoming video games.
FIDE now joins the ranks as they found Karjakin guilty of breaking the"FIDE Code of Ethics, and is sanctioned to a worldwide ban of six months from participating as a player in any FIDE rated chess competition," the announcement read. Alas, FIDE disgraced not me, but themselves," Karjakin added in his Telegram post."And now we can all be convinced that the international sports officials, who have been banning Russian Olympians in recent years with or without cause, have reached chess, which has always been far from this lawlessness."
"I am a patriot of my country, and only secondly - an athlete. If my thoughts return to the situation when I supported the President of Russia, the people and the army, then I would have done exactly the same! I do not regret anything," Karjakin wrote.This is a breaking story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Sergey Karjakin was put on a six-month ban from competition after posting statements in support of Russia and Vladimir Putin. In this photo, Sergei Karjakin is seen playing the first round at the First Move Ceremony during the World Chess Tournament on March 10, 2018 in Berlin.
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