Anti-war critic fined, another detained as Russia clamps down on opponents0

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• July 17, 2026

Russian authorities have continued to repress what little internal opposition remains in the country, detaining a well-known blogger and taking steps to prevent a local politician from running for parliament. Blogger Ilya Remeslo was a staunch supporter of Vladimir Putin until he took a dramatic U-turn last March, calling the president a “war criminal and