Founder of Russian war blog Rybar arrested in Montenegro
Montenegrin police detained the Rybar founder and four others, while the U.S. State Department has offered up to $10 million for related information.
- On Friday, authorities in Montenegro arrested Mikhail Zvinchuk, founder of the influential Russian war blog Rybar, in the Adriatic resort of Risan following warnings of hybrid warfare attempts to destabilize the country.
- Intelligence agencies monitored the group for several days after arrival as the National Security Agency executed an operation targeting 'hybrid activities' by Russian information networks suspected of undermining Montenegro's interests.
- Rybar-Led channels claim the team, including creative director Valeria Zvinchuk, was in the country legally and planning to film at a monastery. The Russian Foreign Ministry is working "to resolve the situation," Rybar posted.
- The United States State Department previously offered up to $10 million for information on 19 individuals managing Rybar-led channels, alleging they promoted Russia's political interests ahead of 2024 elections and encouraged discord in the United States.
- "Montenegro is protecting its interests," Prime Minister Spajic stated, as the European Union candidate previously banned Russian state media and expelled diplomats over the war in Ukraine, signaling its pro-Western alignment.
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According to Montenegrin media, law enforcement officers detained Mikhail Zvinchuk, his wife Valeria and three other accomplices.
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welingelichtekringen.nlPODGORICA (ANP/AFP) - A popular Russian war blogger has been arrested in Montenegro, Montenegrin Prime Minister Miloiko Spajić announced on X. The person in question is Mikhail Zvinchuk, the founder of the Telegram channel Rybar. That influential channel has confirmed the arrest. The United States...
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POGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — An influential Russian war blogger and former military officer was arrested on Friday in Montenegro on suspicion of trying to destabilize the country, officials said. Mikhail Zvinchuk, who previously served in the Russian Defense Ministry’s press office, founded Rybar, a Telegram channel with more than 1.5 million followers. He has strongly...
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Russian pro-war blogger among 5 arrested in Montenegro over alleged destabilization plot
POGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — An influential Russian war blogger and former military officer was arrested on Friday in Montenegro on suspicion of trying to destabilize the country, officials said.
Russian propagandist Mikhail Zvinchuk and several of his associates were detained in Montenegro on Friday morning, Montenegrin security officials said. Zvinchuk is the head of the Rybar propaganda network.
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