"A Russian journalist who faced up to 10 years in prison for criticising the army has escaped house arrest and is now wanted by police…

Ekaterina Barabash "had been an outspoken critic of Moscow's military offensive on Ukraine…

Rights groups said authorities are using the law to wage an unprecedented crackdown on dissent reminiscent of the Soviet era.

Fleeing house arrest is risky in Russia, but not unheard of. Former Russian state TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who protested against the Ukraine conflict during a live broadcast, escaped Russia in 2022 after fleeing house arrest.”

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/21/russian-journalist-facing-prison-on-the-run-after-escaping-house-arrest