Overview

• The Moscow City Court will hear her appeal of the March 3 ruling that gave her five years in a general-regime colony.
• The original verdict also imposed a 1‑million‑ruble fine, a four‑year ban on commercial activity, confiscation of assets, and a 587‑million‑ruble recovery to the state.
• In her filing, she asks to postpone serving the term until her children reach 14 under Article 82 of the Criminal Code, citing full remorse.
• The defense further seeks to remove the money‑laundering count under Article 174.1 and two episodes under Article 187 on unlawful payment instruments.
• She remains in a Moscow remand center and, according to her lawyers, has already served nearly three years, with participation in the hearing expected by video link.