Pro-Moscow blogger Ilya Remezlov has been hospitalized in the psychiatric hospital after suddenly criticizing President VladimirPutin
On Thursday morning in Russia, Ilya Remeslo—a Kremlin propagandist who previously denounced critics of Vladimir Putin—was admitted to a psychiatric facility after posting viral social media content criticizing the President and his war on Ukraine. The hospital confirmed that this sudden reversal by an established pro-Kremlin figure led directly to him being placed under medical care following what authorities described as sharp criticism directed at Moscow's leadership in recent days.
Key Points
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1Russian blogger Ilya Remeslo has been admitted to a psychiatric facility after unexpectedly denouncing Vladimir Putin as 'a war criminal and thief'.
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2Remeslo was previously known for his loyalty to the Kremlin, making this sudden political reversal shocking among both supporters of Russia's leadership and critics.
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3The viral social media post criticizing President Putin occurred days before he entered a hospital in Lithuania on Tuesday morning.
Developments
Ilya Remeslov, a pro-Kremlin blogger known for supporting Vladimir Putin until recently, was admitted to psychiatric care following an unexpected Telegram post where he denounced the president as "a war criminal and thief." The article notes that while some speculated his account might have been hacked or him held hostage due to how abrupt this shift in support appeared during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Remeslov confirmed on social media via posts rather than a separate statement.