Putin pardoned Larchek, a cancer patient, and freed her from punishment in the case of transferring more than 250 million rubles abroad. Previously, the blogger received a five-year suspended sentence and a fine of over 763 million rubles. After the cancer was discovered, her birth control was sweetened, and on November 12 Cheklina asked the president for a pardon. Two days later, Putin signed a parallel decree.

Putin pardoned Larchek, a cancer patient, and freed her from punishment in the case of transferring more than 250 million rubles abroad. Previously, the blogger received a five-year suspended sentence and a fine of over 763 million rubles. After the cancer was discovered, her birth control was sweetened, and on November 12 Cheklina asked the president for a pardon. Two days later, Putin signed a parallel decree.