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Blinovskaya does not admit guilt at cassation review of sentence
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Blogger Elena Blinovskaya, sentenced to 4.5 years for legalization and illegal circulation of payment means, did not admit guilt at a cassation review of her sentence, according to court documents cited by RIA Novosti. The defense argued the case should be dropped because the statute of limitations on tax evasion had expired before the case reached court, but the cassation court rejected this, noting she had not admitted guilt nor filed for termination on non-rehabilitating grounds. In March 2025 she was found guilty of tax evasion but released due to the expired statute; on July 29 the Second Cassation Court left her sentence unchanged.
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Blogger Elena Blinovskaya did not admit guilt at a cassation review of her sentence, according to court documents cited by RIA Novosti. Vedomosti reported that the defense insisted on overturning the sentence, citing the expiration of the statute of limitations on the tax evasion charge before the case reached court. TASS also reported that Blinovskaya did not admit guilt. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Blinovskaya was sentenced to 4.5 years in a penal colony for legalization and illegal circulation of payment means. TASS reported the 4.5-year sentence. The cassation review concerns a tax evasion case. [ 2 , 3 ]
The cassation court rejected the defense's statute-of-limitations argument, noting that Blinovskaya had not admitted guilt in court, did not agree with the charges, and did not file motions to terminate the criminal case on non-rehabilitating grounds. Therefore the court continued and issued a guilty verdict, Vedomosti reported. [ 2 ]
In March 2025, the Savyolovsky Court found Blinovskaya guilty of tax evasion but released her from punishment due to the expired statute of limitations. The court also fined her 1 million rubles, banned commercial activity for 4 years, and ordered the collection of 587 million rubles into state revenue, according to Vedomosti. [ 2 ]
On July 29, the Second Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction decided to leave unchanged the sentence in the tax evasion case. The defense had filed a cassation appeal against her sentence in January, Vedomosti reported. [ 2 ]
Blinovskaya was initially sentenced to five years, but the Moscow City Court softened the sentence in October 2025. She has served almost three years of the assigned punishment, including time in pre-trial detention and house arrest, according to Vedomosti. [ 2 ]
Почему это важно
The cassation review's outcome affects Blinovskaya's sentence and financial penalties, which total 587 million rubles in state revenue plus a 1 million ruble fine. The coverage by official outlets RIA Novosti and TASS as well as business outlet Vedomosti indicates the case is being watched for its treatment of statute-of-limitations arguments in tax evasion prosecutions.
Ключевые факты
- Blogger Elena Blinovskaya did not admit guilt at a cassation review of her sentence, according to court documents cited by RIA Novosti. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- She was sentenced to 4.5 years in a penal colony for legalization and illegal circulation of payment means. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The defense argued the case should be dropped because the statute of limitations on tax evasion had expired before the case reached court. [ 2 ]
- The cassation court rejected this argument, noting Blinovskaya had not admitted guilt, did not agree with the charges, and did not file motions to terminate the case on non-rehabilitating grounds. [ 2 ]
- In March 2025, the Savyolovsky Court found her guilty of tax evasion but released her from punishment due to the expired statute, and fined her 1 million rubles, banned commercial activity for 4 years, and ordered the collection of 587 million rubles into state revenue. [ 2 ]
- On July 29, the Second Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction left her sentence unchanged in the tax evasion case. [ 2 ]
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Пока неясно
- The defense's argument that the statute of limitations on tax evasion expired before the case reached court, and the cassation court's rejection of it, are reported only by Vedomosti, citing court documents. Single-source claim from Vedomosti; no other document corroborates.
- The details of the March 2025 Savyolovsky Court decision, including the 1 million ruble fine, the four-year commercial ban, and the collection of 587 million rubles, come only from Vedomosti. Single-source claim.
- The July 29 decision by the Second Cassation Court to leave the sentence unchanged is reported only by Vedomosti. Single-source claim.
- The timeline of the defense's January cassation appeal and the October 2025 sentence softening by Moscow City Court is reported only by Vedomosti. Single-source claim.
- How much of the 4.5-year sentence Blinovskaya has served (almost three years) and the inclusion of pre-trial detention and house arrest are from Vedomosti only. Single-source claim.
Что пишут местные СМИ
Хронология, местное время
- March 2025: Savyolovsky Court finds Blinovskaya guilty of tax evasion, releases her due to expired statute of limitations, fines her 1 million rubles, bans commercial activity for 4 years, and orders collection of 587 million rubles into state revenue. [ 2 ]
- October 2025: Moscow City Court softens Blinovskaya's sentence from five years to 4.5 years. [ 2 ]
- January: Defense files a cassation appeal against Blinovskaya's sentence. [ 2 ]
- July 29: Second Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction leaves Blinovskaya's sentence unchanged in the tax evasion case. [ 2 ]
- October 7, 2026: RIA Novosti publishes report that Blinovskaya did not admit guilt at the cassation review. [ 1 ]
- October 7, 2026: Vedomosti publishes detailed article on the cassation review and background. [ 2 ]
- October 7, 2026: TASS publishes report that Blinovskaya did not admit guilt in tax evasion and was sentenced to 4.5 years. [ 3 ]