Lercek made her first statement after the pardon
Convicted for illegal currency transactions, blogger Valery Chekalin (Lerchek), whose decree of pardon was signed on November 14 by Russian President Vladimir Putin, posted on Instagram (owned by Meta, which is recognized as extremist and banned in Russia) a story in which she thanked everyone who supported her, as well as the Russian leader.
Convicted for illegal currency transactions, blogger Valery Chekalin (Lerchek), whose decree of pardon was signed on November 14 by Russian President Vladimir Putin, posted on Instagram (owned by Meta, which is recognized as extremist and banned in Russia) a story in which she thanked everyone who supported her, as well as the Russian leader.
“We want to thank you for your support. This is a really happy day in life. It's not just a pardon paper. Thank you for your kindness to our president. This is a chance to beat cancer forever, she said.
