Lilia Chanysheva
Lilia Chanysheva | |
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Лилия Чанышева | |
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Alma mater | Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation |
Occupation | Auditor |
Known for | Opposition to Vladimir Putin |
Political party | Progress Party (since 2013) |
Spouse | Almaz Gatin |
Lilia Ayratovna Chanysheva (Russian: Лилия Айратовна Чанышева, Bashkir: Лилиә Айрат ҡыҙы Чанышева, Tatar: Лилия Айрат кызы Чанышева; born 6 February 1982) is a Russian auditor, opposition politician and former[1] leading associate of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. On 14 June 2023 Chanysheva was sentenced to 7½ years in prison on extremism-related charges.
Career
Chanysheva is a graduate of a leading Russian state financial university. She worked at international accounting firms
In November 2021, Chanysheva was detained amid a wider crackdown on Navalny's political network. Retroactively, extremism charges were introduced against her. On 14 June 2023 she was sentenced to 7½ years in prison on extremism-related charges.[2] The court also ordered her to pay a fine of 400,000 rubles (approximately $4,760). The trial was classified as secret.[3]
References
- ^ Chanysheva, Lilia. "Give Me a Chance To Be a Mother". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ Maynes, Charles. "An associate of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is sentenced to prison for extremism". NPR. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Navalny associate Lilia Chanysheva sentenced to 7.5 years in prison on 'extremism' charges". Meduza. Retrieved 19 June 2023.