The killing of Vladlen Tatarsky came at a volatile moment in Russia, and could herald a further crackdown on dissent. Here’s how the case has developed so far.
Tag: St Petersburg (Russia)
Pro-War Bloggers Like One Killed in Bombing Are an Influential Group
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.
Russia Accuses Dissidents and Ukraine of Killing Pro-War Blogger
The authorities detained a woman they said had delivered the bomb, hidden in a statuette, that killed the blogger, and called it the work of antigovernment activists and Ukraine.
Vladlen Tatarsky, Russian Military Blogger, Is Killed in St. Petersburg Bombing
Vladlen Tatarsky represented a radical wing of pro-invasion bloggers and activists who backed Moscow’s war but also criticized what they saw as the flaws in the Russian Army.
A Defiant Putin Says Russia Will Flourish Without the West
In a speech at an economic forum, he called the U.S. a fading power and said sanctions on Russia, not the Ukraine war, are hurting Western economies.
A Defiant Putin Says Russia Will Flourish Without the West
In a speech at an economic forum, he called the U.S. a fading power and said sanctions on Russia, not the Ukraine war, are hurting Western economies.
Zelensky Tells U.S. Mayors to End Their Sister-City Ties with Russia
The Ukrainian president said the relationships allow Moscow to say ‘it is not isolated.’
High-Speed Trains Departing Russia for Finland Are Packed
Once starved for passengers, the trains are now full, and negotiations are underway between state-owned Finnish and Russian rail companies to increase the service.
Catherine the Great Letter Supporting Inoculations Sells for $1.3 Million
In the letter, which sold at auction in London on Wednesday, the Russian empress called for widespread access to a precursor of the smallpox vaccine.