Nadezhda Lebed
Biography
Resident of Moscow. On 24 April 2025, a search was conducted at her home. A case was opened against her for participation in the activities of an extremist organisation due to her involvement in the activities of the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely because of their religious activities - holding meetings and worship services and attracting new supporters. Lebed was placed under an undertaking not to abscond
On 12 December the court sentenced her to a fine of 500 thousand rubles.
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