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Russia jails nationalist critic Igor Girkin for four years on extremism charges
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia jails nationalist critic Igor Girkin for four years on extremism charges

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Moscow City Court convicted Girkin, also known under his pseudonym, Strelkov, of inciting extremism – a charge he denied, according to a report Igor Girkin, a Russian nationalist and former rebel commander, was sentenced to four years in prison by the Moscow City Court on Thursday, according to CNN. Moscow City Court convicted Girkin, also known under his pseudonym, Strelkov, …

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Russia jails nationalist critic Igor Girkin for four years over ‘extremism’
11 months ago

Russia jails nationalist critic Igor Girkin for four years over ‘extremism’

Al Jazeera  

Igor Girkin has accused President Vladimir Putin and the army top brass of not pursuing the Ukraine war effectively enough. A court in Russia has convicted prominent nationalist and former rebel commander Igor Girkin of “inciting extremism” and sentenced him to four years in a penal colony. Also known as Igor Strelkov, Girkin has accused President Vladimir Putin and army …

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Russia arrests a hard-line nationalist who accused Putin of weakness in Ukraine
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia arrests a hard-line nationalist who accused Putin of weakness in Ukraine

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A prominent hard-line nationalist who accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of weakness and indecision in Ukraine was arrested Friday on charges of extremism, a signal the Kremlin has toughened its approach with hawkish critics after last month’s abortive rebellion by the Wagner mercenary company. He recently criticized Putin as a “nonentity” and a “cowardly mediocrity.” Moscow’s Meshchansky District …

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Russia detains ex-separatist commander Igor Girkin
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia detains ex-separatist commander Igor Girkin

Al Jazeera  

The Russian nationalist, who criticised the way Russia is running its war in Ukraine, was taken from his home in Moscow. Russian investigators have detained prominent Russian nationalist Igor Girkin, who had publicly accused President Vladimir Putin and the army’s top brass of not prosecuting the war in Ukraine harshly or effectively enough. Asked at the time if he was …

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What future awaits Russia’s Wagner army and its boss, Prigozhin?
1 year, 5 months ago

What future awaits Russia’s Wagner army and its boss, Prigozhin?

Al Jazeera  

Observers say Yevgeny Prigozhin is ‘doomed’ after turning on Russian President Vladimir Putin, known for vindictiveness towards turncoat allies. The office reportedly hosted a “troll farm” that belonged to Yevgeny Prigozhin, known at the time as “Putin’s chef” for his catering services to the Kremlin. She is confident that after Wagner’s march on Moscow, that stopped only 200km south of …

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Putin’s Russia struggles for response to Ukrainian blitz
2 years, 3 months ago

Putin’s Russia struggles for response to Ukrainian blitz

Associated Press  

As Russian troops were retreating in northeastern Ukraine amid a fierce counteroffensive by Kyiv, Muscovites were celebrating the 875th anniversary of the city’s founding. He described the situation a “sign that the state’s control over the narrative is cracking.” In a stark reflection of internal tensions provoked by Kyiv’s successes, the Kremlin-backed regional leader of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, openly criticized …

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