A Ukrainian student, Maksym Hlebov, was arrested in occupied Crimea after sending a message of support to nationalist politician Iryna Farion on her Telegram channel.
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Maksym Hlebov, a first-year language student at the university in Simferopol sent Iryna Farion a message of support on her social media channel
Iryna Farion reposted the missive on her Telegram channel alongside her thanks, failing to hide his name
Alexander Talipov, described as a professional informer and former Ukrainian border guard, identified the student
Hlebov was arrested and made to post a video on Telegram in which he apologized and renounced his views
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