Girkin, also known as Igor Strelkov, is a Russian military national whose name came up during the war in Ukraine’s Donbass region in 2014, but he was outspoken in his criticism of Putin’s and the government’s leadership. president himself, about how Moscow is fighting the war in Ukraine.
Girkin founded the “Angry Patriots Club” with politician Pavel Gubarev and political activist Vladimir Kucherenko, also known as Maxim Kalashnikov, last April.
The group expressed fear that Russia could lose the war in Ukraine, which could lead to a pro-Western coup and a “Russian civil war”, unless there is an improvement in the situation. Moscow’s efforts on the front line.
The group announced on Sunday that it would form regional branches and invited politicians, public opinion leaders and heads of Russian organizations to attend, and said it planned to hold a press conference in Moscow. next June, “dealing with how Russia can win the war in Ukraine.”
In its Sunday update, the Institute for the Study of War said the group “continued its efforts to expand its presence and influence public discourse.”
Last week, Girkin predicted that Ukraine would invade Russia’s border regions, such as Belgorod, Kursk and Bryansk.
Girkin criticizes Russia’s handling of the war, and the head of the Wagner Private Military Corporation, accusing him of prioritizing his political ambitions.
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