“The revolution has been thwarted, the leader is in a daze.” Blogger Ilya Remeslo could have been sent to a mental hospital after criticizing Vladimir Putin - Layout

According to Fontanka, the author of denunciations against Alexei Navalny was hospitalized in a clinic in St. Petersburg

Pro-government blogger Ilya Remeslo , who this week sharply criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin, could be hospitalized in psychiatric hospital No. 3 named after Skvortsov-Stepanov in St. Petersburg. This was reported by pro-war bloggers and a number of media outlets. The information is partially confirmed by journalists’ sources in the medical institution.

There is no official confirmation of Remesla’s hospitalization.

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Reports of hospitalization and disappearance of a blogger

According to Fontanka, the hospital’s information service confirmed that a patient with the same name and surname is with them - the package can be delivered to him on the specified days.

Journalists note that, judging by the department number, Remeslo was not previously registered with psychiatrists.

War blogger Alexander Kartavykh also reported hospitalization. “The revolution has been thwarted, the leader is crazy,” he wrote .

Since the morning of March 19, Craft stopped answering phone calls and did not appear on social networks. According to SOTAvision, on March 18, the blogger initially agreed to participate in the broadcast, but later said that he “was late at church and won’t make it today.” Since the evening of March 18, the Crafts telegram channel has not been updated.

Sharp criticism of Putin and an unexpected change of position

On March 17–18, Craft published a series of posts with harsh criticism of the authorities. In the text “Five Reasons Why I Stopped Supporting Vladimir Putin,” he called the war in Ukraine “an absolute dead end,” and spoke about the damage to the economy, the stifling of media and Internet freedom, and the excessive length of the president’s stay in power.

He also called for Putin to be tried, calling him an “illegitimate president,” and later confirmed that he was the author of these publications. During this activity, the blogger significantly increased his audience and even left details for donations.

Reaction and versions of what is happening

The abrupt change in the position of the Craft caused a wide resonance. Various versions have been put forward online - from account hacking to possible provocation or mental health problems.

Pro-Kremlin TV presenter Vladimir Solovyov, commenting on the situation, noted that some “fellow travelers of the authorities” are “losing their nerves” and “beginning to carry other people’s narratives.”

Craft was previously known as an active participant in campaigns against Alexei Navalny and was behind a criminal case of “fraud” with FBK donations. Journalists associated his activities with the Presidential Administration. On March 18, in a conversation with the Agency, the blogger confirmed this.

Photo: Ilya Remeslo (telegram channel)

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