Russian Woman Sentenced To 27 Years Over Explosion That Killed Ultranationalist Military Blogger

26 Jan, 2024 | 05:20 PM By Esther Kimotho KE

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A Russian court gave Daria Trepova a 27-year prison sentence for killing pro-Kremlin blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, who was murdered in an explosion at a cafe in St. Petersburg last year.

Before his passing, Tatarsky was one of Russia's most vocal and ultranationalist military bloggers. He was well-known for his passionate pro-war commentary and sporadic criticism of Moscow's tactical missteps.

He perished in the explosion that occurred in April 2023 during a gathering at the cafe.

Shortly after, Trepova was detained on suspicion of giving Tatarsky the explosive device, which was concealed in a statue, state broadcaster Tass said at the time.

Dmitry Rylov, Trepova's spouse, expressed his conviction that she was set up to an independent Russian journal.

Tatarsky was well-known for his analysis and commentary on Telegram, which mainly called for a more punitive stance toward Ukraine and backed the fighting there.

According to Russian official news outlet Vesti, Tatarsky—real name Maxim Fomin—started his Telegram channel in 2019 and named it after the main character of Victor Pelevin's book "Generation 'P."

Since then, he has authored multiple novels and engaged in combat with Russian forces in 2014 in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas.

Daria Trepova has been sentenced to 27 years in prison by a Russian court for the murder of pro-Kremlin blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, who was killed in an explosion at a cafe in St. Petersburg l'année dernière.

Before his death, Tatarsky was one of Russia's most outspoken and ultranationalist military bloggers. He was known for his ardent pro-war comments and occasional criticism of Moscow's battlefield failures.

He was killed during an event at the cafe in April 2023.

Soon after, Trepova was arrested due to suspicion she had handed over the explosive device, which was hidden in a statue, to Tatarsky, as state media Tass at the time reported.

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Dmitry Rylov, le mari de Trepova, a déclaré à une publication independente qu'il est convaincu que Trepova a été organisée.

Tatarsky a soutenu la guerre en Ukraine et a gagné en popularité en fournissant des analyses et des commentaires sur Telegram, la plupart d'entre eux encourageant une approche plus sévère envers l'Ukraine.

According to the Russian state news agency Vesti, Tatarsky, whose real name is Maxim Fomin, established his Telegram channel in 2019 in honor of the protagonist of Victor Pelevin's novel "Generation "P."