Izabella Evloeva

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Founder of Ingush news site Fortanga placed on Russian wanted list

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The founder of the Ingush news site Fortanga, Izabella Evloeva, has been placed on Russia’s federal wanted list for ‘spreading misinformation’ about the Russian army, Evloeva has said. The Russian Investigative Committee initiated the criminal case against Evloeava on Wednesday, the third charge under the same article leveled against her since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Evloeva, who is currently based in Prague, told OC Media that her lawyer had confirmed that she was now wanted by the

Izabella Evloeva is being investigated for criticising a video of children being made to support the invasion of Ukraine.

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Russia investigates Ingush journalist over invasion coverage

by Luiza Mchedlishvili

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Russian authorities have opened a criminal investigation against the founder of the Ingush news site Fortanga for publishing ‘misinformation’ on Facebook about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Fortanga has also been blocked by the Russian communications watchdog, Roskomnadzor. On 25 March, Izabella Evloeva revealed that Russia’s Investigative Committee was investigating her under the newly introduced article 207.3 of the Russian Criminal Code, which punishes the publication of ‘misinformation’