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Nation Mourns Ultranationalist Leader Amid Kremlin Crackdown

12/24/2025

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Hundreds gathered at Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour to mourn Stanislav Orlov, founder of the Española unit, reportedly killed by Russian security services in Crimea.
The death reflects the Kremlin's crackdown on ultranationalist figures after the Wagner mutiny.
Analysts say the event serves as a warning to others pursuing independent paths.
The absence of an official cause of death raises unease.

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Hundreds gathered at Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour to mourn Stanislav Orlov, founder of the Española unit, reportedly killed by Russian security services in Crimea.
The death reflects the Kremlin's crackdown on ultranationalist figures after the Wagner mutiny.
Analysts say the event serves as a warning to others pursuing independent paths.
The absence of an official cause of death raises unease.