Well-known Russian philanthropist Lida Moniava charged with ‘spreading false information about the army’
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- Russian prosecutors have charged philanthropist Lida Moniava, 38, with spreading false information about the Russian army over a Telegram post about the war in Ukraine published more than three years ago.
- Moniava founded a charity and hospice for terminally ill children and faces up to 10 years in prison.
Lida Moniava, one of Russia’s best-known philanthropists, faces up to 10 years in prison after authorities charged her with “spreading false information about the Russian army.”
Moniava, 38, founded a charity and a hospice for terminally ill children. The case concerns a post about the war in Ukraine that she published on Telegram more than three years ago.
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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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