Lercek asked Putin for pardon
Blogger Valeria Chekalina (Lerchek) appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a request for pardon.
Blogger Valeria Chekalina (Lerchek) appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a request for pardon. This writes TASS with reference to one of its lawyers Konstantin Tretyakov.
"Valeria wrote an appeal for pardon addressed to Russian President Vladimir Putin," he said.
The criminal case against Valeria Chekalina is connected with the charge of illegal withdrawal abroad of more than 251.5 million rubles using documents with false information about the appointment of payments. The blogger pleaded not guilty.
In March 2026, the case against her was suspended after the discovery of cancer, and house arrest was replaced by a ban on certain actions.
In July, the court resumed the proceedings. On November 5, the Moscow City Court approved the sentence of Chekalina - five years of probation and a fine of 763 million rubles.
