Igor Girkin
Putin defends arrests of critics during 'armed conflict' with Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin on Saturday defended an unprecedented crackdown on dissenting voices in Russia at a time of "armed conflict" with Ukraine, urging everyone to follow "certain rules."
Wagner ready to kill Russians: "They won't hesitate"
Former FSB agent and Russian military blogger Igor Girkin warned that members of Wagner would not hesitate to kill Russians if ordered to do so by their leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Let us remind you that last month, the Wagner members launched a short-lived armed rebellion against the Russian military leadership.
"He is mentally ill. He needs to be taken away"
Igor Girkin, also known by the alias Igor Strelkov ("Shooter") is one of the main pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine. He was convicted a few months ago for shooting down flight MH17 in 2014.
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Day 316 of the Invasion of Ukraine: France sends Bastion Light Tanks, Biden considers sending Bradley Vehicles (UPDATED)
Here are the highlights of events related to the war in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:
Russia announced a Christmas truce in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a Christmas truce across the entire front in Ukraine from noon tomorrow until midnight on January 7.
The ring around Putin tightens? One message caused chaos
Critics who largely support Russia's invasion of Ukraine see Putin's government as the main culprit for the military's poor preparation ahead of the war, the high number of dead Russian soldiers and slow progress on the ground.
MH17 families sue Ukraine rebel for $900 mn
Relatives of MH17 crash victims have filed a nearly $900 million suit against a one-time leader of Ukranian insurgents over the shooting down of the jet over the rebel-held east of the country last year.
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Donetsk rebels 'surrounded,' as 13 troops killed
A top commander of the pro-Russia insurgency in eastern Ukraine said August 9 that Ukrainian forces have seized a key town, leaving the rebel regionâs largest city of Donetsk surrounded.
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