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

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 75% complete by Reuters,BloombergMarch 19, 2026 at 03:46 PM

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Ilya Remeslo, a pro-Kremlin Russian blogger, has been placed in a psychiatric facility in St. Petersburg after publicly denouncing Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine. Remeslo, who previously made a career criticizing Putin's opponents, posted a manifesto on Telegram outlining "Five reasons why I stopped supporting Vladimir Putin." In the post, which went viral, he accused Putin of prosecuting a failing war, damaging Russia's economy, and illegitimately holding the presidency, calling for his resignation and trial as a war criminal. Fontanka, a St. Petersburg newspaper, reported Remeslo's hospitalization at Psychiatric Hospital No. 3, which was confirmed by the hospital's information desk.

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Telegram ×230% Fontanka 40% Psychiatric Hospital No 3 40% St Petersburg 50% Ukraine 60% Russia 70% Ilya Remeslo ×490% Vladimir Putin ×4100%

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