PoliticsRussia drops ‘fake news’ case against children’s hospice founder Lida Moniava
Investigators have abandoned the felony case against Lighthouse Charity Foundation hospice founder Lida Moniava, saying her conduct did not constitute a crime. The case was opened under Russia’s law against spreading “fake news” about the army over a February 2023 Telegram post. Moniava was detained on September 2 and later placed under restrictions.
Russia drops ‘fake news’ case against children’s hospice founder Lida Moniava