Saint Petersburg, Russia, Oct 27, 2026 (AFP) - Russia opens trial against pro-Kremlin activist who turned on Putin

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The trial of a pro-Kremlin activist who spent years targeting Russian opposition figures before making a surprise U-turn to denounce President Vladimir Putin and Moscow's Ukraine offensive opened in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday. Ilya Remeslo, 43, was arrested in July and charged with "spreading false information on the Russian army" -- a crime that carries up to 10 years in prison under censorship laws adopted after Moscow sent troops into Ukraine......

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