He has been a fierce critic of the way the war has been conducted in Ukraine.
Igor Girkin is best known for having been convicted over the shooting down of a Malaysian passenger plane.
Girkin, also known as Strelkov, has fiercely criticised the way that Russia has conducted the war in Ukraine. His case is being closely watched as an indication of how far the Kremlin will tolerate aggressive criticism of its war effort in Ukraine, where Russia has failed to advance for months after being forced to retreat from large areas it seized in the conflict’s early months.
Girkin had complained that authorities in the Russian-controlled part of Ukraine’s Donetsk region had failed for the previous three months to provide any support payments to families of men who had been called up to fight against Ukraine.The lawyer told Reuters that he admitted writing the post but did not agree that it amounted to extremism or incitement.The court, in rejecting his appeal, confirmed an earlier ruling to remand him in custody until Sept 18.
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