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Pro-Kremlin Russian military blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk arrested in Montenegro

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Founder of influential Rybar blog detained after warnings of attempts to destabilise Balkan country, officials say A leading pro-Kremlin Russian military blogger with reported ties to Russia’s intelligence services has been arrested in Montenegro, af…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:51:18 UTC.

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