Russian state news agency TASS reports that military blogger Ilya Remslo, arrested earlier today, is suspected of spreading false information about the Russian army and could face up to 10 years in prison. Remslo had recently criticized President Vladimir Putin.
The arrest of Russian military blogger Ilya Remslo was confirmed Friday by state news agency TASS, which reported that he faces up to 10 years in prison on suspicion of spreading false information about the Russian army. Remslo, who had recently criticized President Vladimir Putin, was arrested earlier in the day. As The Zioneer reported earlier today, Remslo was forcibly hospitalized in a psychiatric facility months ago, according to reports. The charges relate to his online posts. The case underscores the Kremlin's continued crackdown on independent voices critical of the war in Ukraine and the military.
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