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War supporter and Putin critic Igor Girkin arrested in Moscow

Igor Strelkov (also known as Igor Girkin) during a press conference.

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

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.


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