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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, April 7, 2023. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian defector describes Putin as a paranoid war criminal

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

In this image from video provided by the Dossier Center, a London-based investigative group funded by Russian opposition figure Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Gleb Karakulov speaks during an interview in Turkey in December 2022. Karakulov, who was responsible for setting up secure communications for Russian President Vladimir Putin, said moral opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and his fear of dying there drove him to speak out, despite the risks to himself and his family. He said he hoped to inspire other Russians to speak out also. “Our President has become a war criminal,” he said. “It is time to end this war and stop being silent.” (Dossier Center via AP)

Elite Putin security officer defects, calls Russian leader a ‘war criminal’

By Erika Kinetz - Associated Press

In this image from video provided by the Dossier Center, a London-based investigative group funded by Russian opposition figure Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Gleb Karakulov speaks during an interview in Turkey in December 2022. Karakulov, who was responsible for setting up secure communications for Russian President Vladimir Putin, said moral opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and his fear of dying there drove him to speak out, despite the risks to himself and his family. He said he hoped to inspire other Russians to speak out also. “Our President has become a war criminal,” he said. “It is time to end this war and stop being silent.” (Dossier Center via AP)

Antiwar officer from Vladimir Putin’s elite security team defects

By Erika Kinetz - Associated Press