Ilya Remeslo, a former pro-Kremlin blogger, has reportedly been placed in a psychiatric hospital in Russia. According to reports from independent Russian media outlets, including Meduza and Mediazona, Remeslo was detained by police in Moscow in early March 2026 after publishing social media posts critical of President Vladimir Putin and the Russian military.
His lawyer, Dmitry Zakhvatov, stated that Remeslo was taken to a psychiatric facility for a compulsory evaluation. Zakhvatov has raised concerns that this hospitalization is a punitive measure in response to his client's political criticism, a practice with historical precedent in Russia. The specific details and current status of the evaluation are not publicly confirmed by state authorities.
Remeslo, who previously ran a popular Telegram channel supporting the Russian government, began posting content critical of the Kremlin's actions in Ukraine. His case has drawn attention from human rights groups who monitor the alleged use of psychiatry for political purposes in Russia. Official charges against Remeslo have not been disclosed.
