Zelenskyy aide Podolyak takes FIDE vice presidency alongside Russian colonel, sanctioned oligarch

Mykhailo Podolyak, a senior advisor to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, has become vice president of FIDE, the international chess federation, alongside a Russian colonel and a sanctioned oligarch. The move raises questions about coordination with the Ukrainian government and potential diplomatic or reputational implications, given the ongoing conflict with Russia.