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Montenegro Arrests Founder of Influential Russian Pro-War Blog Rybar

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TASS
“Rybar project head with his colleagues detained in Montenegro 3 — news outlet”

The detentions took place in the town of Risan

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The Moscow Times
“Montenegro Arrests Founder of Influential Russian Pro-War Blog Rybar”

The U.S. is offering up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of Mikhail Zvinchuk, the founder of the influential pro-war channel Rybar.

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The Moscow Times
“Montenegro Detains Founder of Russian Pro-War Channel Rybar”

The U.S. is offering up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of Mikhail Zvinchuk, the founder of the influential pro-war channel Rybar.

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TASS
“Rybar project confirms detention of its founder, other Russian nationals in Montenegro”

The project stressed that all of them had been legally and officially present in the country

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The Kyiv Independent
“Founder of Rybar, Russian war propaganda channel, detained in Montenegro”

Mikhail Zvinchuk, his wife Valeria Zvinchuk, and three other associates were detained in an operation by Montenegrin police and security service on the morning of Oct. 9, local media reported.

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The Guardian – World
“Pro-Kremlin Russian military blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk arrested in Montenegro”

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, after warnings of attempts to destabilise the Balkan country, officials have said. Mikhail Zvinchuk, the founder of the influential Rybar war blog, was detained on Friday alongside his wife and three other Russians by police and security agents in the…

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DER SPIEGEL
“Montenegro: Chef des russischen Militärblogs »Rybar« festgenommen”

Der Gründer des einflussreichen russischen Militärblogs »Rybar« sitzt in Haft. Montenegro spricht vom »Versuchen hybrider Einflussnahme und Destabilisierung«. Ex-Präsident Medwedew spricht von einer »Jagd auf alle Russen«.

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TASS
“IN BRIEF: What is known about Russian influencer being detained in Montenegro”

According to Vijesti news outlet, the security services had received information about Mikhail Zvinchuk and his associates’ arrival and had been monitoring their movements for several days

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Le Monde
“EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : le fondateur du canal Telegram Rybar, important vecteur de la propagande du Kremlin, arrêté au Monténégro”

Mikhaïl Zvintchouk et plusieurs ressortissants russes ont été interpellés à Risan, au Monténégro. Le premier ministre monténégrin a salué une « opération réussie », évoquant des tentatives d’ingérence hybride et de déstabilisation, sans plus de détails. Mikhaïl Zvintchouk, visé par des sanctions européennes et britanniques, est suivi par plus de 1,5 million d’abonnés.

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CNN Portugal
“É perigoso". Kremlin desaconselha cidadãos russos a viajar para a UE após detenção de importante blogger militar em Montenegro”

Autoridades de Montenegro classificaram Mijaíl Zvinchuk como uma ameaça à segurança nacional e decretaram a sua expulsão do país

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