Ilya Remeslo, a pro-Kremlin blogger, has been admitted to a psychiatric facility after unexpectedly denouncing Russian President Vladimir Putin as "a war criminal and thief". His comments shocked both Kremlin supporters and critics, with some speculating that his account might have been hacked or he was being held hostage. Remeslos, who was previously a vocal critic of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, accused Putin of being in power for too long and having plans to sit on the throne for at least 150 years. He also criticized the Russian government's campaign to censor internet and digital freedoms, including the anticipated ban of Telegram, the country’s most popular messenger app. Despite these abrupt changes, he maintains his views and stands by his opinions.