Kazakh authorities have arrested Kyrgyz citizen Alina Gorshenina at Russia's request, media reports in Kyrgyzstan and Russia say. According to the reports, the 29-year-old single mother is wanted in Russia for allegedly threatening Moscow Judge Yelena Morozova and Moscow prosecutor Yelena Koloskova, who took part in a court hearing in January 2021 that ordered the arrest of opposition leader Aleksei Navalny. Gorshenina's mother, Larisa Gorshenina, confirmed to the Novosti Bishkeka newspaper that her daughter was arrested at a Kyrgyz-Kazakh border checkpoint on June 1. Kazakh authorities have yet to comment on the situation. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service, click here.
Kazakhstan Reportedly Arrests Kyrgyz Woman At Russia's Request
The woman was arrested at a Kazakh-Kyrgyz border checkpoint on June 1.