Russia Arrests Pro-War Kremlin Critic Igor Girkin on Extremism Charge: A Blow to Dissent in Moscow
TL;DR
Russian authorities have arrested Igor Girkin, a pro-war Kremlin critic, on charges of extremism. Girkin, also known as "Strelkov," is a former military intelligence officer and one of the key figures in the annexation of Crimea in 2014. The arrest is seen as part of a broader crackdown on dissenting voices in Russia.
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