The blogger killed in a bombing in St. Petersburg was one of the influential ultranationalists pushing for harsher pursuit of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Author: IVAN NECHEPURENKO
Assassinated Pro-War Blogger Was Part of a Radical Russian Movement
The blogger killed in a bombing in St. Petersburg was one of the influential ultranationalists pushing for harsher pursuit of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
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Although the U-turn was considered a victory for civil society, activists on both sides of the issue suggested that the fight was not over.
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But opposition leaders dismissed the move and warned that the government had not given up hope.
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It was not clear whether the government intended to scrap the legislation, which critics said mimicked a law that stifles dissent in Russia, or was merely delaying it to assuage protesters.
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Critics of proposed legislation targeting “foreign agents” say the law brings the country closer to Russia.
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