The Kremlin has been icing out Russian politicians who have criticized the course of the war in Ukraine in recent days, blocking state media from quoting them even as Russian losses stack up, according to Russian news outlet Verstka.The Kremlin has zeroed in on silencing a group of State Duma deputies who have been critical of the war and Russia’s military in recent months, according to Verstka, which cites a source close to the lower house and a source familiar at a media operation that received the instructions.The Kremlin has reportedly targeted at least three others for ostracism in state media, including Viktor Zavarzin, a deputy of the State Duma and member of the defense committee who has criticized sending children to war and has suggested the war effort is flagging.Andrei Krasov—who is Kartapolov’s first deputy and in charge of Russia’s political aims in Zaporizhzhia—and Nina Ostanina, the head of the committee on family, women and children who discussed ending Russia’s “partial mobilization” in October, are also named.Gurulev, one of the politicians on the new blacklist, criticized Russia’s performance when it lost Lyman to Ukrainian forces and suggested Russia should pin the blame on the commander of the Central Military District, Alexander Lapin."