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Russia Puts Journalist Ksenia Larina on Wanted List Over Unspecified Criminal Charge

The public listing does not specify the statute underlying the case.

Overview

  • The Interior Ministry posted a wanted notice for Ksenia Larina, whose legal name is Oksana Barsheva, stating she is being sought under a Criminal Code article.
  • The ministry’s database entry does not identify which specific article of the Criminal Code applies.
  • Moscow investigators had earlier said she is suspected under Article 330.1 part 2 related to evasion of duties imposed by the foreign‑agent law.
  • The Moscow prosecutor’s office previously asked for a separate criminal case alleging calls to commit terrorist acts.
  • The Justice Ministry designated Barsheva a foreign agent in September 2023, citing support for Ukraine, dissemination of foreign‑agent materials, and work for an organization labeled undesirable.