Police in Russia's southwestern Rostov region detained vlogger Nelli Khomyachkova over a video she posted online in which she called Russian soldiers involved in Moscow’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine "cannon fodder." "What are you fighting for? Why can't you make friends with America, say you are wrong, offer friendship? Apologize to Ukraine, say we withdraw everything, and forgive us," the 23-year-old Khomyachkova says in the video. Khomyachkova words were reposted by many pro-Kremlin bloggers, after which local police launched a probe against her. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Russian Vlogger Detained For Calling Russian Soldiers 'Cannon Fodder'
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