Pro-Kremlin Russian blogger who turned on Putin sent to psychiatric unit

A pro-Kremlin figure who unexpectedly denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine in a social media post this week that went viral has been placed in a psychiatric facility, Russian media reported on Thursday.Ilya Remeslo made a career denouncing Putin’s critics until he became one himself, posting a manifesto late on Tuesday to his 90,000 followers on ⁠Telegram entitled: “Five reasons why I stopped supporting Vladimir Putin.”He said Putin had prosecuted a “failing war” in Ukraine that had killed millions and torpedoed Russia’s economy to the detriment of its citizens’ well-being.“Vladimir ⁠Putin is not a legitimate president. Vladimir Putin must resign and be brought to trial as a war criminal and a thief,” ⁠Remeslo wrote in his post.Ilya Remeslo unexpectedly denounces Russian President Vladimir Putin in a post. Photo: TelegramOn Thursday, St Petersburg’s Fontanka ‌newspaper reported Remeslo had been hospitalised in the city’s Psychiatric Hospital No 3. It said the hospital’s information desk confirmed a patient with Remeslo’s name and surname was available to receive packages.