Natalia Smolyaninova
who
Journalists
current location
Под домашним арестом
region
Ryazan
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A journalist who worked for various media outlets in Ryazan. On 31 January 2025, she was detained in a case of extortion of 300 thousand roubles from the general director of a specialised commercial organisation in the Ryazan region. Smolyaninova was placed under house arrest.
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