Moscow prosecutors gather materials for criminal case against rights activist Anna Karetnikova
Meduza reports that the Lefortovsky prosecutor's office has prepared materials to open a criminal case against the human rights defender.
Moscow’s Lefortovsky Interdistrict Prosecutor’s Office has gathered materials to open a criminal case against human rights activist Anna Karetnikova, Meduza reported on 26 October 2026. The outlet describes her as a prominent rights defender.
Gathering such materials is a step before a decision on whether to open a case. According to the Meduza report available to us, it is not yet known whether a case has actually been opened.
The report does not say what offence the prosecutors have in mind, and we have no comment from Karetnikova or the prosecutor’s office. The story rests on a single independent source and will be updated when other outlets or the parties themselves confirm the details.