War supporter and Putin critic Igor Girkin arrested in Moscow

Russia has arrested Igor Girkin, a former battlefield commander of its proxy forces in east Ukraine who was convicted by a Dutch court over the shooting down of MH17.

Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine have suffered a setback as their military chief (pic) quits. (AAP)

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