The blogger Valeria Chekalina (Larchek) appealed to Vladimir Putin with a request for amnesty. TASS writes about this with reference to one of its lawyers, Konstantin Tretyakov.
The criminal case against Cheklina is related to allegations of illegal withdrawal of more than 251.5 million rubles abroad. Using documents with false information about the purpose of payments. The blogger pleaded not guilty.
In March 2026, the case against her was suspended after the cancer was discovered, and house arrest was replaced by a ban on certain activities. In July, the court resumed the proceedings in the case. On November 5, the court in the city of Moscow approved Cheklina's sentence - five years of probation and a fine of 763 million rubles.