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Russia arrests pro-war Putin critic Igor Girkin, according to reports (www.theguardian.com)
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[โ€“] BombOmOm 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm surprised he didn't get arrested earlier. One does not simply criticize Russia in Russia.

[โ€“] jrs100000 3 points 1 year ago

He had friends in high places. Or to think of it another way, he was a pawn of more powerful forces moving behind the scenes trying to undermine their rivals and expand their own power base. If hes been arrested it probably means his sponsors have fallen out of favor.