Evgeniya Baltatarova

Resident of Buryatia, journalist. On 30 September 2022, it became known that Baltatarova was put on an international wanted list and detained in Astana. Initially it was reported that the detention took place within the framework of the case of "fakes" about the Russian army (part 2 of article 207.3 of the Criminal Code), but then it was reported that the reason was a case of false report of a terrorist attack (part 1 of article 207 of the Criminal Code). Baltatarova was detained again in Almaty on 2 November, when she was about to fly to Bishkek. This time she was familiarised with the official rulings, from which it follows that two cases of "fakes" under Part 1 of Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code were brought against her, and then she was released. On 7 October, the Ministry of Justice included Baltatarova in the register of mass media - "foreign agents". In 2024, a case of evasion from fulfilment of duties of a foreign agent was also brought against her. In March 2025, it became known that the cases were merged, and the journalist was charged with the 2nd part of the article on "fakes". On 16 July 2025 Baltatarova was sentenced in absentia to seven years in prison.