Russian Charity Founder Detained in Moscow Over War 'Fakes'

Lida Moniava, founder of the children's hospice charity 'Lighthouse,' has been detained in Moscow on charges related to spreading 'fakes' about the Russian military. This marks an expansion of Russia's crackdown on dissent to include prominent humanitarian figures, signaling heightened repression. The detention is part of a broader pattern of targeting civil society, with implications for international scrutiny of Russia's domestic policies.