Overview

• No ruling has been issued as the Moscow City Court reviews the appeal of blogger Elena Blinovskaya’s conviction.
• Her lawyers ask to postpone serving the sentence until 10 April 2034 under Article 82, saying continued incarceration would harm her four children and noting her remorse.
• The prosecution calls the five‑year term lawful and proportionate and urges the court to uphold the verdict, arguing there are no grounds for a delay because the children live with their grandparents.
• The defense also seeks to remove the money‑laundering count under Article 174.1 and two episodes under Article 187, and to lift confiscation and asset arrests challenged alongside a 587‑million‑ruble civil recovery order.
• Blinovskaya remains in pretrial detention and participates by video, with the defense saying nearly three years of the five‑year term have already been counted through house arrest and custody.