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Krystyna Chernyakhovskaia

Not in RussiaChecked October 18, 2026

Krystyna Chernyakhovskaia, Komi Republic. Charges: Article 280.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Public calls for activities against state security (by a group, using official position, mass media…); “Kristina Chernyakhovskaia's case on calls for activities against the security of the Russian Federation”. Status: not in Russia.

In brief

Komi Republic · Syktyvkar · Cooks

Sentence

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Preventive measure: arrest in absentia since February 1, 2025

Charges

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The posts from 2023 to 2024 became the reason for the prosecution. According to the investigation, in them Chernyakhovskaya called for funding the Ukrainian army and left details for collecting donations for the Ukrainian armed forces, including for the purchase of military equipment, cars and drones.

Latest event

February 1, 2025 — persecution begins

Kristina Chernyakhovskaia's case on calls for activities against the security of the Russian Federation

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Persecution begins

    Kristina Chernyakhovskaia's case on calls for activities against the security of the Russian Federation

  2. · Preventive measure: arrest in absentia

Criminal case

Kristina Chernyakhovskaia's case on calls for activities against the security of the Russian Federation

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Chef, former host of cookery shows on TNT TV channel. In February 2025, she was put on a wanted list and arrested in absentia in a case of calling for activities against the security of the Russian Federation in connection with posts in which she called for funding the Ukrainian army.

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