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Moscow Court Orders In-Absentia Arrest of Singer Monetochka on 'Foreign Agent' Evasion Charge

Prosecutors say the designated performer ignored earlier penalties and continued posting materials without required labels.

Overview

  • Elizaveta Gyrdymova, known as Monetochka, was charged in absentia under Part 2 of Article 330.1 of the Russian Criminal Code.
  • A Moscow court chose pretrial detention as the preventive measure in absentia, aligning with the Basmanny interdistrict prosecutor's position.
  • Authorities state she was twice subjected to administrative proceedings within the past year over foreign-agent rule violations.
  • Officials allege she kept distributing content on social networks without the mandated disclosures despite prior penalties.
  • The decision was announced on the Moscow prosecutor's Telegram channel and reported by RIA Novosti.