Putin Pardons Blogger Lerchek
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree pardoning the popular blogger Valeria Chekalina, known by her pseudonym Lerchek. This decision came as an unexpected twist in her legal case.
Previously, the court sentenced the internet celebrity to five years of probation and ordered her to pay a fine of 763 million rubles. The charges were based on allegations of illegally transferring funds to the United Arab Emirates.









