Ilya Remeslo, a Russian pro-Kremlin blogger, has been admitted to St. Petersburg’s Psychiatric Hospital No. 3 after posting a viral manifesto denouncing President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine. Remeslo, previously known for attacking Putin’s critics, called for the president’s resignation and trial as a war criminal, citing the conflict’s human and economic toll.

His sudden turn against Putin shocked both pro-war bloggers and the exiled opposition community. In his Telegram post, Remeslo criticized Putin for prosecuting a “failing war” that has killed millions and severely harmed Russia’s economy and citizens’ welfare.

The hospital confirmed his admission but provided no details about the reason or timing. The 42-year-old lawyer and former member of a Kremlin advisory council had previously been a harsh critic of Alexei Navalny, the late opposition leader who died in a penal colony in 2024.

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