Farida Kurbangaleeva

Farida Kurbangaleeva (Born August 27, 1979, Kazan, Russia) is a Russian journalist and former television anchor who became known for her work with Rossiya 1, a state-controlled Russian TV channel. She left Russia in 2014 following the annexation of Crimea and the outbreak of the war in eastern Ukraine, distancing herself from state propaganda and becoming increasingly critical of the Russian government.[1][2][3][4]

Career

She worked for the state-run Rossiya 1 channel as a presenter for the "Vesti" news program until 2014, when she left both her job and Russia in protest of the annexation of Crimea. After relocating to Prague, she worked for the Russian-language TV channel Current Time from 2018 to 2021. She currently collaborates with the exiled news outlet Govorit NeMoskva and runs her own YouTube channel, where she continues to cover Russian political and social issues.[1][5]

On June 28, 2024, Russia's Ministry of Justice designated her a "foreign agent." Later that year, October 9, Russian state media RIA Novosti reported that an international arrest warrant had been issued against her, but such an entry was not found on the public Interpol website.[6] On February 11, 2025, Russia's Prosecutor General's Office formally requested the extradition of Farida Kurbangaleeva from the Czech Republic.[7][1][5]

On 22 May, 2025 Prague's Municipal Court ruled against her extradition, as the court accepted the argument presented by state prosecutor Kateřina Štěpánková, deeming the extradition inadmissible.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Times, The Moscow (2025-02-11). "Russia Seeks Extradition of Exiled Journalist From Czech Republic". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  2. ^ IPI-Admin. "Exiled journalist arrested in absentia for "fake news" and "terrorism"". ipi.media. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  3. ^ "Czechia: Police Removes Exiled Russian Journalist Farida Kurbangaleeva Off Premise After Revoking Accreditation For Zelensky's Press Conference". Coalition For Women in Journalism. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  4. ^ "Russian Opposition Journalist Was Rejected In Prague Castle During Zelensky's Visit - Prague Monitor". praguemonitor.com. 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  5. ^ a b "Prague-based journalist Kurbangaleeva faces Russian extradition request". Radio Prague International. 2025-02-13. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  6. ^ "РИА Новости: Журналистку Фариду Курбангалееву объявили в международный розыск". Idel.Реалии. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  7. ^ IPI-Admin. "Exiled journalist arrested in absentia for "fake news" and "terrorism"". ipi.media. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  8. ^ "Czechia will not extradite Russian opposition journalist Kurbangaleeva to Russia". Radio Prague International. 2025-05-22. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
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