A prominent hard-line nationalist who accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of weakness and indecision in Ukraine was arrested Friday on charges of extremism, a signal the Kremlin has toughened its approach with hawkish critics after last month s abortive rebellion by the Wagner mercenary company.
The Tsel military garrison in central Belarus has seen a recent build-up of vehicles and equipment, according to satellite imagery from technology company Umbra.
In their phone call Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he asked NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg “to urgently convene” a meeting between Kyiv and members of the military alliance, due to Russia's "aggressive steps" in the Black Sea.
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MOSCOW (AP) A prominent hard-line nationalist who accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of weakness and indecision in Ukraine was arrested Friday on charges of extremism, a signal the Kremlin has toughened its approach with hawkish critics after last month s abortive rebellion by the Wagner mercenary company.