Russian Blogger Hospitalized in Psychiatric Facility After Criticizing Putin

Russian blogger Alexander Remeslo has been hospitalized in a psychiatric facility following his public criticism of President Vladimir Putin. Journalist Alexander Plyushchev, who conducted an interview with Remeslo on March 18, suggested that such hospitalization could serve as an "effective way for Russian authorities to resolve the crisis" created by the blogger's critical statements. The case highlights Russia's continued use of psychiatric institutions to silence political dissent, a practice that has drawn international condemnation as authorities seek to suppress opposition voices amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.