Russian Blogger Critical of Putin Transferred to Psychiatric Facility
Ilya Remeslo, a previously pro-Kremlin blogger, was reportedly placed in a psychiatric unit after publicly criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin and the conflict in Ukraine. Remeslo, who had built a career opposing Putin's critics, posted a manifesto titled 'Five reasons why I stopped supporting Vladimir Putin' to his 90,000 Telegram followers, describing the war as unsuccessful. Russian media reported the psychiatric placement on Thursday following the viral social media post earlier in the week.
Key facts
- Ilya Remeslo publicly denounced Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine
- Remeslo was placed in a psychiatric facility according to Russian media reports
- The blogger posted a manifesto titled 'Five reasons why I stopped supporting Vladimir Putin'
- Remeslo had previously built a career criticizing Putin's opponents
- The social media post went viral on Telegram where he had 90,000 followers
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Locations
- Russia
- Ukraine