Anna Mongayt - Justice for Journalists

Anna Mongayt

Affiliated media: Dozhd TV channel (TV Rain) , TV presenter

Incident date: October 2, 2025

Attack type:

  • Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Mediazona

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The Presnensky District Court of Moscow has sentenced TV Rain journalist Anna Mongayt in absentia to five years in a general-regime colony under the law on “fakes about the army” (clause “d” of part 2 of Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code). Additionally, she is prohibited from managing websites for three years. The case, initiated in July 2025, concerned several posts on Mongayt’s personal Telegram channel. In August, she was placed on the international wanted list.

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