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Mikhail Zvinchuk, founder of the pro-Kremlin Telegram channel Rybar, was arrested in Montenegro amid warnings of destabilization attempts.
Montenegrin authorities arrested Mikhail Zvinchuk, the founder of the influential Russian pro-war Telegram channel Rybar. Zvinchuk, his wife, and three other Rybar staff members were detained in the town of Risan. The arrest followed warnings about attempts to destabilize Montenegro.
The Rybar channel, with over 1.5 million subscribers, disseminates pro-Kremlin narratives regarding the conflict in Ukraine. The United States has offered a reward for information leading to Zvinchuk's identification or location, indicating his significance in Russian information operations.
9 sources across English · blind spot: little coverage from the right
Left 78% · Center 22% · Right 0%
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“Montenegrin authorities detained the creator of the Telegram channel Rybar.”How each side headlined it
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Left: Left-leaning sources identify the detained individual as the founder of a pro-war Russian Telegram channel and note US offers of reward money.
Center: Centrist reporting states the founder of a Russian war blog was arrested in Montenegro following warnings of destabilization attempts.
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The U.S. is offering up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of Mikhail Zvinchuk, the founder of the influential pro-war channel Rybar.
Montenegrin authorities detained Mikhail Zvinchuk, creator of the Z channel Rybar, local outlets Vijesti and Pobjeda reported.
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Montenegrin authorities detained the creator of the Telegram channel Rybar. Mikhail Zvinchuk, his wife, and three other Rybar staffers were detained in the town of Risan on the morning of October 9.
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The head of the influential Russian war blog Rybar was arrested in Montenegro on Friday, following warnings of attempts to destabilize the country, its prime minister said.
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