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Moscow Court to Deliver In‑Absentia Verdict for TV Host Tatyana Lazareva on Oct. 7

Prosecutors have asked to extend her punishment to a seven‑year total over alleged evasion of foreign‑agent obligations.

Overview

  • At Monday’s hearing, the prosecutor sought to add six months to her previous term, requesting seven years in total.
  • The Presnensky District Court recessed to deliberate and set the announcement for Oct. 7 at 11:30.
  • The case concerns alleged evasion of duties for individuals designated as foreign agents under Article 330.1, which the court began reviewing in absentia in August.
  • Investigators cite two administrative violations within one year and February posts on her Telegram channel lacking required labels, with court‑ordered fines left unpaid.
  • Lazareva was earlier convicted in absentia of justifying terrorism and sentenced to 6.5 years with a four‑year ban on administering online resources, and she remains internationally wanted.