Ex-State TV Anchor Jailed 8 Years in Absentia for ‘War Fakes’ and ‘Justifying Terrorism’
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Ex-State TV Anchor Jailed 8 Years in Absentia for ‘War Fakes’ and ‘Justifying Terrorism’
Farida Kurbangaleeva, who now lives in the Czech Republic, was placed on Russia’s wanted list in June 2024. She was also charged over a series of posts on her anti-war Telegram channel. The Free Russia Legion fighter she interviewed, Alexei Baranovsky, was
Authorities pressed charges against Kurbangaleeva following her May 2024 interview with a fighter from the Free Russia Legion, a group of anti-Kremlin Russians fighting for Ukraine that Moscow has designated a terrorist organization. She was also charged over a series of posts on her anti-war Telegram channel.
The Free Russia Legion fighter she interviewed, Alexei Baranovsky, was sentenced to six years in prison in absentia, Mediazona reported on Friday.
Kurbangaleeva, who now lives in the Czech Republic, was placed on Russia’s wanted list in June 2024. The Prosecutor General’s Office requested her extradition in February.