SocietyFacing criminal case over anti-war post, hospice founder Lida Moniava to leave charity leadership but stay in Russia

Lida Moniava will resign as director of the Lighthouse Charity Foundation, which runs a children’s hospice, and leave its board, while remaining in Russia. She faces a criminal case over a Telegram post criticizing Russia’s military actions in Ukraine and is barred from using the internet, communicating with witnesses, and going outside overnight. She wears an ankle monitor as the investigation continues.

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MMeduza★★★☆☆2026-09-07 05:35Original