Ilyumzhinov would sue the US Treasury after the inclusion in the sanctions list – RBC

President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov

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President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov will submit to the US Treasury a lawsuit in Washington to protect the honor and dignity. This Russian businessman said in an interview with news agency «R-Sport».

«From Monday I start action against the US Treasury. Once they have me submit formal complaints, I’m going to apply to the District Court in Washington on the place of registration of the US Treasury with a claim on protection of honor and dignity “- said Ilyumzhinov.

The businessman also said that because of the sanctions it I intend to limit their visits to other countries. “If I come to Washington, you can not even call a taxi from the airport. Therefore, I am now to limit their visits to other countries and I want first of all to come to the US as soon as I will be given an official document with the claims to me, “- he said.

Earlier today Ilyumzhinov offered to suspend its powers As head of FIDE. Nevertheless, he remained head of Chess Federation. In this presidential council has limited his authority in the financial sector of the organization in the United States.

Ilyumzhinov came under the sanctions of the US Ministry of Finance at the end of November. Office suspected him of links with the head of the Central Bank of Syria Adib Mayyalehom, who also is under sanctions. Restrictive measures also affected the bank “Russian Financial Alliance”, one of the beneficiaries of which is the former president of Kalmykia, Ilyumzhinov. The sanctions prohibit the businessman have accounts and real estate in the United States.

Another defendants in the sanctions list is a holder of the citizenship of Russia and Syria George Hasvani, who is suspected of involvement in the oil trade, “Islamic State” (banned in Russia).

Later, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Ankara has evidence of Russia’s participation in the oil trade with IG. According to him, it involved the holder of dual citizenship in Russia and Syria, “George Hashravi” (apparently, Erdogan was referring to George Hasvani) and a certain “Russian chess grandmaster.” About what exactly chess player in question, the Turkish president did not elaborate.

In a conversation with RBC Ilyumzhinov said that he “had no relation to the trade in oil or in Syria or in Turkey.” The businessman added that if, in speaking of involvement in the oil trade Islamists, Erdogan was referring to him, it “reserves the right to defend its name in the international courts.”