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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex26 · female
OccupationJournalist
Arrested inMoscow, Moscow
Held at—
CategoryJournalism
Statuson trial
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Diplomatic
International Attention documented.
Identified by international monitoring bodies and diplomatic missions as a priority concern.
Case Summary
Valeria Ratnikova, a journalist and anchor for Dozhd TV, is charged with spreading "false information" about the Russian army and evading the duties of a "foreign agent." The charges are related to publications about alleged Russian army crimes against civilians in Ukraine.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Journalist and anchor for Dozhd TV.
- 02Charged with spreading 'fakes' about the Russian army.
- 03Designated as a 'foreign agent'.
- 04Left Russia in 2022.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Spreading military 'fakes'
- 02Failing to fulfill duties as a 'foreign agent'
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. 330.1Art. 207.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Valeria Ratnikova is a common Russian name structure, suggesting a Slavic background.
04Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Valeria Ratnikova (PPW case cmgoivbq). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmgoivbqs003olizy9g2resng. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/valeria-ratnikova).
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