RIA Novosti: blogger Alexandra Mitroshina, accused of money laundering, filed for bankruptcy

The tax inspectorate sent a bankruptcy petition to the Moscow Arbitration Court for blogger Alexandra Mitroshina, who is accused of money laundering on a particularly large scale. RIA Novosti reports this with reference to materials from the tax authority.

• Alexandra Mitroshina started blogging on Instagram in 2011, and now has 2.6 million subscribers. She talked about fitness and nutrition, and launched courses on promoting social networks. Since 2022, she has lived in Dubai.
• In 2023, the Investigative Committee opened a tax evasion case against the blogger. Mitroshina later said that she had completely repaid the debt in the amount of 127 million rubles.
• In March 2025, Mitroshina was detained at Sochi airport. She was charged with new charges of money laundering on an especially large scale (clause “b” of Part 4 of Article 174.1 of the Criminal Code). According to investigators, she legalized more than 127 million rubles received as a result of tax evasion through the purchase of real estate in Moscow. During interrogation, Mitroshina admitted her guilt in full, the Investigative Committee reported. The blogger was given house arrest.