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Ukraine’s Lyubov Rozhanskaya was reportedly detained in Astana at Russia’s request
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Lyubov Rozhanskaya, a Ukrainian citizen, was detained at Astana airport on October 1, 2026, at Russia’s request, according to reports; Russia has opened a criminal case against her over an alleged attempt to abduct a boy. Lawyer Alexey Pryanishnikov called the incident “a fairly clearly planned operation” and an FSB provocation. Pryanishnikov said Rozhanskaya had left Kazakhstan.
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Russia opened a criminal case against Lyubov Rozhanskaya over an alleged attempt to abduct a boy.
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3 sources: Vlast.kz, Novaya Gazeta Europe, Mediazona
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- Vlast.kz · · Задержанная в Казахстане по запросу России украинка освобождена (Original publication)
- Novaya Gazeta Europe · · Украинку Любовь Рожанскую освободили из изолятора в Астане. Она уже покинула Казахстан (Original publication)
- Mediazona · · Украинку, задержанную в Астане по запросу России по обвинению в похищении внука, освободили; она покинула Казахстан (Original publication)
Lawyer Alexey Pryanishnikov called the incident “a fairly clearly planned operation” and an FSB provocation.
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Novaya Gazeta Europe states: Ukrainian citizen Lyubov Rozhanskaya was detained at Astana airport on October 1, 2026, at Russia’s request.
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3 sources: Vlast.kz, Novaya Gazeta Europe, Mediazona
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- Vlast.kz · · Задержанная в Казахстане по запросу России украинка освобождена (Original publication)
- Novaya Gazeta Europe · · Украинку Любовь Рожанскую освободили из изолятора в Астане. Она уже покинула Казахстан (Original publication)
- Mediazona · · Украинку, задержанную в Астане по запросу России по обвинению в похищении внука, освободили; она покинула Казахстан (Original publication)
Lawyer Alexey Pryanishnikov states: Lawyer Alexey Pryanishnikov told Vot Tak that Lyubov Rozhanskaya was released from the detention center after her detention period expired because no preventive measure had been imposed.
Lawyer Alexey Pryanishnikov states: Lawyer Alexey Pryanishnikov told Vot Tak that Lyubov Rozhanskaya had left Kazakhstan.
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3 sources: Vlast.kz, Novaya Gazeta Europe, Mediazona
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- Vlast.kz · · Задержанная в Казахстане по запросу России украинка освобождена (Original publication)
- Novaya Gazeta Europe · · Украинку Любовь Рожанскую освободили из изолятора в Астане. Она уже покинула Казахстан (Original publication)
- Mediazona · · Украинку, задержанную в Астане по запросу России по обвинению в похищении внука, освободили; она покинула Казахстан (Original publication)
Novaya Gazeta Europe states: Lyubov Rozhanskaya was released on October 4, 2026.
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3 sources: Vlast.kz, Novaya Gazeta Europe, Mediazona
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- Vlast.kz · · Задержанная в Казахстане по запросу России украинка освобождена (Original publication)
- Novaya Gazeta Europe · · Украинку Любовь Рожанскую освободили из изолятора в Астане. Она уже покинула Казахстан (Original publication)
- Mediazona · · Украинку, задержанную в Астане по запросу России по обвинению в похищении внука, освободили; она покинула Казахстан (Original publication)
Novaya Gazeta Europe states: In 2025, Ukraine’s Supreme Court, acting on the father’s lawsuit, designated Odesa as the child’s place of residence.
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the extradition case materials states: According to the extradition case materials, Russia had already opened a case against Lyubov Rozhanskaya over the abduction of a child by the time she was offered the chance to hand over her grandson in Russia.
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Novaya Gazeta Europe
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Vlast.kz
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Mediazona
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