"Russian Nationalist Jailed for Insulting Putin and Extremism Charges"

Prominent Russian nationalist and former military commander Igor Girkin, also known as Igor Strelkov, has been convicted by a Moscow court of inciting extremism and sentenced to four years in a penal colony for criticizing President Vladimir Putin and the army over the war in Ukraine. Girkin, who had expressed interest in running for president, was also banned from using the internet for three years. His case is seen as a test of the Kremlin's tolerance for criticism of its actions in Ukraine, and his supporters argue that he is a political prisoner while his legal team plans to appeal the verdict.