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Pro-Putin Blogger Hospitalized After Denouncing President

3/23/2026

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Ilya Remeslo, a former pro-Putin blogger, has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital in St. Petersburg after publicly denouncing the Russian president in a manifesto.
He attributed his change of heart to personal evolution influenced by the failed 2023 uprising of mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.
His former allies expressed shock, with some suggesting he may have been coerced.
He criticized the war in Ukraine, denounced online censorship, and called for Putin's resignation.
Analysts noted this reflects a broader trend of discontent in Russia, driven by war fatigue and economic issues.

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Ilya Remeslo, a former pro-Putin blogger, has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital in St. Petersburg after publicly denouncing the Russian president in a manifesto.
He attributed his change of heart to personal evolution influenced by the failed 2023 uprising of mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.
His former allies expressed shock, with some suggesting he may have been coerced.
He criticized the war in Ukraine, denounced online censorship, and called for Putin's resignation.
Analysts noted this reflects a broader trend of discontent in Russia, driven by war fatigue and economic issues.