Estonia arrests pro-Kremlin propagandist Oleg Besedin for anti-Estonia activities and sanctions violations

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Estonia's security police arrested pro-Kremlin propagandist Oleg Besedin on November 4. He is suspected of non-violent activities against Estonia and violating international sanctions. Besedin allegedly participated in Russian intelligence-backed information influence operations since 2022, aiming to interfere in Estonia's internal affairs. He is also suspected of spreading content from sanctioned Russian media. His YouTube channel and a Russian-language Facebook group he administered have been blocked.


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