Russian dissident Garry Kasparov says US warned him of danger to his life

An exiled Russian opposition figure living in the US says he was warned by American and Lithuanian security services that his life was in danger.

Former chess world champion Garry Kasparov said he was one of two dissidents told to take precautions, which he had done.

His comments come after the US Justice Department unsealed an indictment earlier this month charging five people who allegedly work for a network linked to the Kremlin with plotting attacks and murders in countries including the US, focusing on Russian dissidents and defectors.