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A third criminal case was opened against the editor-in-chief of Fortanga, Isabella Evloeva, for “fakes” about the Russian army.
Security forces opened a third criminal case of “fake news” against Fortanga editor-in-chief Izabella Evloeva. This is what “Network Freedoms” is about.
reported The journalist is accused of publishing false information about the actions of the armed forces of the Russian Federation (Part 1, Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code). This time, the case was opened due to a report from FSB officers in Ingushetia - security forces allegedly discovered a publication dated June 26, containing “fake news” about the Russian army, in the Fortangi telegram channel. On that day, it reported the losses of the Russian army and the explosion of a shopping center in Kremenchug.
“If the Russian army stopped discrediting itself based on the number of criminal cases brought, they would make sense. This is already funny,” the journalist commented on the incident.
The first criminal case under the article about “fake news” about the Russian army was brought against the journalist in , the second - in . In all cases, Evloeva’s publications on social networks became the reason for criminal prosecution. Now the journalist is abroad.
March April The publication “Fortanga” also reported that Evloev was put on the wanted list.
reports Evloeva’s mother Faina Tsoroeva told OVD-Info that the journalist’s relatives are being put under pressure - they come with searches, call in for questioning and demand that Evloeva stop writing.
- Since February 24—the first day of the “special operation” in Ukraine—residents of Russian cities have been going out to anti-war rallies every day and talking about the tragedy online. Anti-war speeches and statements become grounds for criminal prosecution. At the moment, more than 190 people have become defendants in criminal cases initiated due to protest against the war with Ukraine. Read more about this in our.
guide - Article 207.3 (Public dissemination of knowingly false information about the use of the armed forces of the Russian Federation) into the Criminal Code in March 2022 - this is how the authorities responded to anti-war speeches and statements, as well as the dissemination of information about the war that does not come from official Russian sources. The maximum penalty under this article is 15 years in prison.