Girkin had in recent months taken his criticisms to another level, lambasting the Russian state and even Putin himself. According to the court, Girkin participated in the conflicts in Chechnya, Transnistria and Bosnia. Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence later claimed Girkin’s arrest signals there could be growing disputes within the Kremlin. Yusov went on to say it was “paradoxical” that Girkin had been arrested but not Wagner founder Prigozhin. “Prigozhin was marching on Moscow and shooting down airplanes and helicopters, but Girkin is the one who got detained,” he said.

Source: Egypt Independent July 22, 2023 09:48 UTC