Quote:Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, former President of the Republic of Kalmykia and longtime President of the World Chess Federation (FIDE), gives the most detailed public account to date of an alleged extraterrestrial encounter that occurred while he was a sitting head of state in September 1997. He also makes extraordinary claims about UFO knowledge shared among specific world leaders, intelligence agencies, and religious institutions. Ilyumzinov held senior political office, sat in Russia’s State Council, advised Vladimir Putin, met repeatedly with Henry Kissinger, Jimmy Carter, Pope John Paul II, and is close friends with the Dalai Lama. He says his UFO experience was acknowledged by Boris Yeltsin and discussed with Putin. He also mentioned having a deep discussion about it with Henry Kissinger who seemed to know all about UFOs before speaking with him.