Moscow, Oct 6, 2026 (AFP) - Russia drops charges against hospice director accused of army 'fakes': lawyer

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2026-10-06

Russian prosecutors have dropped a criminal case against a charity director accused of spreading "false information" about the army, her lawyer told AFP, after her arrest sparked a rare backlash. Lida Moniava, 38, is the founder and director of a Moscow-based charity working to help sick and disabled children and providing end-of-life care to dying children and young adults. After Russia launched its offensive in Ukraine in 2022, she also started......

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