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Articles with tag "Strelkov"

Pro-War Blogger Polynkov Arrested in Moscow

Mikhail Polynkov is a close associate of jailed ex-separatist commander Igor Girkin, and runs the Telegram channel “Soldier’s Truth.”

Russia’s Supreme Court Upholds Prison Sentence for Ex-Rebel Commander Girkin

Igor Girkin, a convicted war criminal in the West and better known by his alias Igor Strelkov, was convicted of “inciting extremism” in January.
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Russia Upholds Prison Sentence for Nationalist Girkin

Igor Girkin’s lawyers said they plan to file a cassation appeal against the decision to leave his sentence unchanged.
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Jailed Russian Nationalist Girkin Seeking to Fight in Eastern Ukraine Despite Ban

His wife said a military unit approved her husband’s candidacy to serve as a platoon commander earlier this year.
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opinion Lucy Birge

What’s the Kremlin Scared Of? Pro-War Ultranationalists

Lenient sentences for high-profile ultranationalists who criticize Putin show that the Kremlin is worried about the power of these voices.
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