Evgeniya Baltatarova
Evgeniya Baltatarova, born 1983, Buryatia. Charges: Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); Article 330.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Violation of the procedure for activities of a foreign agent, committed by a person after being…); “Yevgeniya Baltatarova's case of "fakes" about the Russian armed forces and evasion of duties as a "foreign agent"”. Sentence (July 16, 2025): 7 years of imprisonment in absentia with a fine. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Buryatia · Ulan-Ude · Journalists · Anti-war cases, Cases against "foreign agents"
Sentence
7 years
of imprisonment in absentia with a fine
Upheld September 23, 2025
Charges
- Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries (based on political, ideological, racial, national or religious hatred or enmity, or on grounds of hatred or enmity in relation to any social group)
- Article 330.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Violation of the procedure for activities of a foreign agent, committed by a person after being persecuted for an administrative offence
Full wording of the charges
The first case of "fakes" was initiated in March on account of the publication in the Telegram about the bombing of a maternity hospital in Mariupol (apparently, it was a repost of a publication by politician and blogger Maksim Kats). The other one — in June on account of the April publication in the Telegram about the killing of civilians in Bucha. These cases were merged. Later, they were joined by a case of evasion from fulfilling the duties of a "foreign agent", initiated due to the fact that Baltatarova, from 2023 to 2024, "violated the procedure of her activities by failing to submit the information stipulated by law to the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation or its territorial body".
Latest event
November 17, 2025 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 7 years
· Added to the register of “foreign agents”
· Persecution begins
Yevgeniya Baltatarova's case of "fakes" about the Russian armed forces and evasion of duties as a "foreign agent"
Criminal case
Yevgeniya Baltatarova's case of "fakes" about the Russian armed forces and evasion of duties as a "foreign agent"
- Case number
- 1-174/2025
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Buryatia, journalist. On 30 September 2022, it became known that Baltatarova was put on an international wanted list and detained in Astana. Initially it was reported that the detention took place within the framework of the case of "fakes" about the Russian army (part 2 of article 207.3 of the Criminal Code), but then it was reported that the reason was a case of false report of a terrorist attack (part 1 of article 207 of the Criminal Code). Baltatarova was detained again in Almaty on 2 November, when she was about to fly to Bishkek. This time she was familiarised with the official rulings, from which it follows that two cases of "fakes" under Part 1 of Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code were brought against her, and then she was released. On 7 October, the Ministry of Justice included Baltatarova in the register of mass media - "foreign agents". In 2024, a case of evasion from fulfilment of duties of a foreign agent was also brought against her. In March 2025, it became known that the cases were merged, and the journalist was charged with the 2nd part of the article on "fakes". On 16 July 2025 Baltatarova was sentenced in absentia to seven years in prison.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- arrest in absentia
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