Russia Detains Igor Girkin, a Critic of Putin's War Effort in Ukraine: What to Know

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46% : On Friday, a group of Mr. Girkin's supporters said in a post on his Telegram channel that his detention "undermines the confidence of the country's population in law enforcement agencies" and will have "extremely negative consequences for the country's stability."

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