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Former Russian officer Igor Strelkov, who was arrested on charges of "calls for extremism," is being held in a two-man cell at the Lefortovo detention centre in Moscow. According to a representative from the Moscow Public Monitoring Commission, Strelkov has a TV, a fridge, and access to a library. There were no signs of physical or moral pressure during his detention.
Igor Strelkov, a convicted war criminal and former commander of troops fighting for the self-proclaimed Donetsk "people's republic" in Ukraine, has been arrested for making "public calls for extremist activity on the Internet" after criticizing the Russian army and President Putin on social media. Strelkov, who orchestrated the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in 2014, has been a vocal critic of the Kremlin and has recently formed the "Angry Patriots Club" in an attempt to launch a political movement. His arrest is seen as a preventive measure by high-ranking officials following Yevgeny Prigozhin's rebellion, although Strelkov's popularity among Russians is considered limited.
Russian authorities have detained Igor Strelkov, a hardline nationalist critic of Russia's military campaign in Ukraine. Strelkov, a former FSB intelligence colonel, played a key role in Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea and led Russia's proxy army in the war in eastern Ukraine. He has been charged with appealing for extremist activity and could face five years in jail. Strelkov's criticism of military failings and President Vladimir Putin has become more vocal recently. His detention is seen as a sign of an "active phase of internal confrontation" within the Kremlin.