Igor Girkin, the former top military commander of the self-proclaimed "Donetsk People's Republic" and nationalist blogger, sits inside a glass defendants' cage following his arrest. ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO via Getty ImagesA prominent Russian military blogger has been arrested after criticising Vladimir Putin’s handling of the war in Ukraine. UK intelligence said Girkin has “long been a critic of the Russian Ministry of Defence’s conduct of the war”. “However, in recent days his comments turned to direct criticism of Russian president Vladimir Putin and his time in power,” the latest update from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) added. Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 22 July 2023.

Source: Huffington Post July 22, 2023 19:00 UTC