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Articles with tag "Strelkov"

Russia’s Supreme Court Upholds Prison Sentence for Ex-Rebel Commander Girkin

Igor Girkin, a convicted war criminal in the West and better known by his alias Igor Strelkov, was convicted of “inciting extremism” in January.

Russia Upholds Prison Sentence for Nationalist Girkin

Igor Girkin’s lawyers said they plan to file a cassation appeal against the decision to leave his sentence unchanged.
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Jailed Russian Nationalist Girkin Seeking to Fight in Eastern Ukraine Despite Ban

His wife said a military unit approved her husband’s candidacy to serve as a platoon commander earlier this year.
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opinion Lucy Birge

What’s the Kremlin Scared Of? Pro-War Ultranationalists

Lenient sentences for high-profile ultranationalists who criticize Putin show that the Kremlin is worried about the power of these voices.
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