DW: Russian war bloggers: Pawns in a political game?
Some Russian bloggers have been openly criticizing Moscow's military leadership, while anti-war protesters face severe penalties. But is that just part of a political ploy?
Right-wing pro-Russian military bloggers, also known as milbloggers, have been using the messaging platform Telegram to voice their fury over what happened in Makiivka. A post on "Grey Zone," a channel that has been linked to Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner Group, a private military company, read: "
As expected, the blame for what happened in Makiivka began to be placed on the soldiers themselves. You see, they turned their phones on and got spotted. Of course, the enemy has these capabilities and sometimes he uses them. But in this case, it is to 99% a lie and an attempt to throw off the blame."
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WNU Editor: Pro-Russian military bloggers have been nothing but vocal since the start of the war. But aside their bombastic reporting, I have also found them to be (surprisingly) a fairly accurate source of information on the war.
But while they criticize everything and everyone in this war, there is an exception to the rule. They do not criticize President Putin.
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