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Russia Opens In‑Absentia Trial of Actress Yana Troyanova Over Alleged Calls for Violence

The court proceeded to the merits with testimony about a 2024 interview that prosecutors say contained explicit calls to kill Russians.

Overview

  • The Second Western District Military Court read the indictment and began questioning witnesses in Moscow.
  • A witness told the court that Troyanova supported the phrase that a good Russian is a dead Russian and said even children should be killed.
  • Prosecutors say the remarks were made in June 2024 while she was abroad and that the video was later posted online.
  • Troyanova is charged under Article 282 for inciting hatred, Article 205.2 for public calls for terrorism, and Article 330.1 for evading foreign‑agent duties.
  • She was arrested in absentia, placed on an international wanted list, labeled a foreign agent in November 2023, and added to the terrorists and extremists registry on July 9; prosecutors also allege she failed to file required 2025 reports, and investigators questioned the interviewer’s mother per a protocol read in court.