There is a good chance the Kremlin is shutting down independent war mongers because it is realizing the war can’t be won and the damage to the economy is getting out of control. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that this is happening after the first widespread blackout in Moscow.

Markov, who is known to maintain ties with Azerbaijan’s political elites, is thought to have fallen out of favour after relations between Moscow and Baku dramatically soured.

Imprisoning people with ties to Azerbaijan probably isn’t going to improve relations.

Good. Eat each other. Spare nothing. Next, the GOP.

no wonder propaganda noise has been quiet the last few days on reddit.

Another lesson on how authoritarianism and fascism target the most vulnerable or remote first but eventually come for everyone else.