Evgeniya Baltatarova

Resident of Buryatia, journalist. On 30 September 2022, it became known that Baltatarova was put on an international wanted list and detained in Astana. Initially it was reported that the detention took place within the framework of the case of "fakes" about the Russian army (part 2 of article 207.3 of the Criminal Code), but then it was reported that the reason was a case of false reporting of a terrorist attack (part 1 of article 207 of the Criminal Code). Baltatarova was again detained in Almaty on 2 November, when she was about to fly to Bishkek. This time she was presented with official rulings indicating that two cases of "fakes" under Article 207.3 Part 1 of the Criminal Code had been opened against her, and then released. On 7 October, the Ministry of Justice included Baltatarova in the register of media outlets - "foreign agents". In 2024, a case was also brought against her for evading her duties as a foreign agent. In March 2025 it became known that the cases were merged, and the journalist was charged with the 2nd part of the article on "fakes". On 16 July 2025 Baltatarova was sentenced in absentia to seven years in prison.