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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

Firstpost  

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 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: Pro-war blogger and retired soldier detained for criticising Putin, faces extremism charge
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia: Pro-war blogger and retired soldier detained for criticising Putin, faces extremism charge

India TV News  

A prominent former Russian security officer was detained on Friday by authorities on charges of extremism for allegedly criticising President Vladimir Putin and accusingb him of weakness and indecision. The 52-year-old Igor Strelkov, whose real name of Igor Girkin, is a retired security officer and pro-war blogger who previously led the Moscow-backed forces in eastern Ukraine and in the Russian …

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Russians celebrate reports that ‘fortress Bakhmut’ has fallen
1 year, 7 months ago

Russians celebrate reports that ‘fortress Bakhmut’ has fallen

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is denying claims that the eastern city is under Russian control after months of heavy battle. These are probably the same emotions as our grandfathers felt in Berlin.” The Wagner Orchestra, a Telegram channel describing themselves as “fans” of the mercenary outfit, published a video of bearded commander Alexander “Ratibor” Kuznetsov raising the Russian and Wagner …

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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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