Russia arrests Igor Girkin, pro-war nationalist who called Putin a ‘cowardly bum’

We’ve mentioned Igor Girkin a bunch of times over the past year. He’s a prominent Russian nationalist who was in favor of the war in Ukraine but who has become an outspoken critic of the military leadership and, more recently, of Putin himself. In some ways, Girkin has a lot in common with Yevgeny Prigozhin. Like Prigozhin he has a following and has gone from supporter to critic. Today, Girkin was arrested for extremist activities.Read More