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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.
Pro-war blogger and hardline critic of President Vladimir Putin, Igor Girkin, who earlier criticised Russia's military strategy in Ukraine, has been remanded in custody by a court in Moscow on charges of inciting extremism, media reports said.
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Prominent Russian nationalist Igor Girkin, who had publicly accused President Vladimir Putin and the army top brass of not pursuing the war in Ukraine harshly or effectively enough, was remanded in custody on Friday on charges of inciting extremism. His arrest earlier in the day by his ex-employer, the FSB state security service, suggests authorities…
Igor Girkin has been accused of "extremism" and faces up to five years in prison.