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Veteran Threatens Uprising, Demands Putin Meeting, Kremlin Unmoved

6/27/2026

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Kremlin said it knows of a viral video but has not yet reviewed its content.
Veteran Alexander Lunin, 39, from Voronezh, posted a video demanding a meeting with President Vladimir Putin and threatening an armed uprising.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the administration has not watched the video and called its language bizarre.
Independent Russian media verified Lunin’s identity, his 2023 surname change and his removal from the extremist list.

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Kremlin said it knows of a viral video but has not yet reviewed its content.
Veteran Alexander Lunin, 39, from Voronezh, posted a video demanding a meeting with President Vladimir Putin and threatening an armed uprising.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the administration has not watched the video and called its language bizarre.
Independent Russian media verified Lunin’s identity, his 2023 surname change and his removal from the extremist list.