Anti-war activist detained for alleged assassination of pro-Putin blogger using hidden explosive device

A Russian anti-war activist, Daria Trepova, has been apprehended by authorities for her alleged involvement in the assassination of pro-Putin blogger Maxim Fomin. Fomin was also known by the pseudonym Vladlen Tatarsky. The incident, which took place in a St. Petersburg cafĂ©, was labeled a “terrorist act” by the Russion government. Tatarsky was speaking at a political discussion at Street Food Bar No. 1 when the explosion occurred, killing him and injuring over 30 people. …

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