The Case of Podlesnaya and Ivashina in Simferopol

Case History

In late November 2025, the investigative authorities in Simferopol initiated a criminal case against two residents of Crimea — Yelena Ivashina and Olga Podlesnaya. In December, their homes were searched, after which they were interrogated and placed in a temporary detention facility. The believers are suspected of financing the activities of an extremist organization. The court placed them under house arrest.

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