Russia opens terrorism case against journalist Ksenia Larina
A case has been filed against journalist Ksenia Larina for incitement to terrorism. The Moscow Prosecutor's Office announced the initiation of proceedings against Larina.
Consensus
- A criminal case has been opened against Ksenia Larina in Moscow.
- The case is based on public calls to terrorism in Moscow.
- The alleged statements were made in an interview published in an internet messenger.
- The interview was accessible to an unlimited audience.
- Larina is living abroad and was previously declared a wanted person.
- Larina was previously arrested in absentia for failing to fulfill obligations as a foreign agent.
- Larina was added to the Russian register of foreign agents in September 2023.
- The case was initiated following a prosecutor's investigation.
- The investigation is under the control of the prosecutor's office.
- The case is based on Article 205.2, Part 2 of the Russian Criminal Code.
Points of divergence
- The investigation was initiated in October 2025. — vedomosti
- The court issued a two-month pre-trial detention order in May 2026. — vedomosti
- The case for failing to fulfill foreign agent obligations was initiated in September 2025. — kommersant
- The court issued a pre-trial detention order in May 2016. — kommersant
- Larina has been in the wanted list since September 2025. — mediazona
- The case was initiated after a video interview was published online. — vedomosti
- Larina was previously charged with not fulfilling foreign agent obligations and faced multiple administrative protocols. — mediazona
- Larina was added to the foreign agents register for spreading materials of foreign agents and fostering negative views on Russia's internal and external policies. — vedomosti
- Larina is known as an editor and host of programs on 'Echo Moscow' and runs her own YouTube channel and a show on The Insider. — mediazona
- The investigation was initiated in the autumn of the previous year. — tg_bbcrussian
Coverage (10 sources)
- On August 17, the Moscow Prosecutor's Office announced a criminal case against journalist Ksenia Larina, who lives abroad... — Радио Свобода
- Criminal case filed against journalist Oxana Barsheva*, known by the pseudonym Ksenia Larina, for calls... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Criminal case on calls to terrorism against journalist Ksenia Larina has been initiated — Медиазона
- Case opened against journalist Larina for calls to terrorism — Ведомости
- Case on incitement to terrorism filed against journalist Ksenia Larina* — BBC News Русская служба
- Criminal case opened against Ksenia Larina under article on incitement to terrorist activity — ЭХО / Новости
- A case on incitement to terrorism has been filed against journalist and foreign agent Barsheva — Коммерсантъ
- Criminal case filed against journalist Ksenia Larina for calls to terrorism, Moscow prosecutors report. — Varlamov News
- Criminal case under the article on incitement to terrorism and its justification is to be initiated against journalist Oxana Barshewa — ТАСС (Telegram)
- New criminal case opened against journalist Ksenia Larina*: what are they suspected of — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- Ksenia Larina
- Moscow
- Oksana Barsheva
- Russia
- TASS
- Commerzant
- Evening Moscow
- Ludmila Neferodova
- Echo of Moscow