The Basmanny District Court held sessions on extending her detention and setting deadlines for familiarizing herself with the case. A correspondent from “Mediazona” reported that in addition to the charge of “participation in an extremist community,” Olga has been accused of spreading “fake news” about the Russian Armed Forces.
The journalist was detained in March of this year. Previously, she was a volunteer at Alexei Navalny’s headquarters and participated in the 2021 protests after the politician returned from Germany.
As a correspondent for RusNews, she covered protests in Bashkortostan, including actions in Baymak related to the sentencing of activist Fail Alsynov.
The charge of participation in a terrorist organization carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison. The accusation of spreading “fake news” could lead to a sentence of 5 to 10 years in a penal colony.
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