Girkin’s detention signals intensifying internal power struggle within Kremlin – intelligence

“Pushkin wrote his last lines, Gagarin reached the stars, and Girkin (reached his word limit).”

“Basically, this is good news – the spider-infested web continues to move actively. We can wish success to all participants in the process,” Yusov said.

He added that conflicts between the Kremlin clans and their agents began to emerge after the recent coup attempt by the Wagner PMC leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin.

“A paradoxical situation: Prigozhin went after Moscow, shooting down planes, helicopters, while Girkin gets detained. It’s a peculiar feature of the Putin regime. The issue isn’t just about Girkin,” he remarked.

The official emphasized that Girkin did not act as an independent figure.

“And here, one can be sure that there will be more to come,” he underscored.

According to media reports, Girkin was arrested in Russia on July 21, following a statement made by a former Wagner PMC mercenary.

Miroslava Reginskaya, Girkin’s wife, revealed the details of the arrest through a message on the terrorist’s Telegram channel.

“Today, at around 11:30 a.m., representatives of the investigative committee came to our place. I was not home at that time. Shortly after, according to the concierge, they took my husband (into custody) and drove him away in an unknown direction,” she wrote.

The terrorist’s wife mentioned that she learned from friends that he is accused under Article 282 of the Russian Criminal Code, which deals with extremism.

Notably, Girkin has publicly criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin. He questioned Putin’s competence and leadership, comparing him to a “mummy.”

Girkin is also wanted internationally for his involvement in the downing of the Malaysian Boeing flight MH17 over the skies of Donbas. A verdict has been passed against him, sentencing him to life imprisonment.