Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday posthumously awarded military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, who was killed the day before in St. Petersburg during a terrorist attack, which Moscow blamed on Ukraine and “agents” of the Russian opponent Oleksiy Navalny.

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Maksym Fomin (real name Vladlen Tatarskyi – no) was awarded the Order “For Courage” “for courage and bravery shown in the performance of professional duties”, according to the decree published on the Kremlin’s website.

On Monday, Russia classified as a terrorist attack the murder of Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, who died a day ago in an explosion in St. Petersburg, and linked the attack to Ukrainian special services and the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBC). . outlawing the leader of the Russian opposition Oleksiy Navalny, who has been in custody for two years, EFE and Agerpres agencies write.

“It has been established that the terrorist attack committed on April 2 in St. Petersburg against the well-known journalist Vladlen Tatarskyi was planned by Ukrainian special services with the participation of agents who cooperated with FBK Navalny,” the Russian Anti-Terrorist Committee claims. in the statement.

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