The Basmanny Court of Moscow arrested the Crimean Tatar singer Jamala in absentia in the case of allegedly spreading fakes about the occupying army.
A court in the Russian Federation arrested the Ukrainian singer Jamala in absentia
As it is claimed, the singer was also declared internationally wanted.
Regarding Jamaladinova (surname Jamala — ed.), a preventive measure in the form of detention was chosen in absentia. The criminal case will be sent to the Basmanny District Court of Moscow for consideration on the merits in the absence of the accused, who is under international arrest, the prosecutor's office said in a statement.
According to the investigation, in April 2022, Jamala published a post on social networks "which contained deliberately false information about the actions of the Russian army" during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The singer "was guided by motives of hatred towards the social group "servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation".
The Ukrainian singer of Crimean Tatar origin, Jamala, has been declared wanted in Russia.
Russia has declared Jamal wanted
According to the search database of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Jamalu (real name - Susana Jamaladinova) is wanted on a criminal charge.
It is not specified which article Jamali is accused of.
According to Russian mass media, she is accused of spreading "fakes" about the Russian army. In November, Jamala was arrested in absentia by a Russian court.
What is known about Jamala's position
By the way, Jamala won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2016 and has an active pro-Ukrainian position.
The singer won the Eurovision Song Contest with a song about Stalin's deportation of the Crimean Tatars. The singer consistently condemns the Russian annexation of Crimea.
In April last year, it became known that Jamali was banned from entering Russia for 50 years.
