Elena Perepelitsa was sent to pretrial detention in connection with the FBK donation case.

A court has remanded Yelena Perepelitsa, a member of the Moscow branch of the Yabloko party, into custody on charges of financing extremist activity. She is accused of transferring funds to the Anti-Corruption Foundation.

Arrest for old transfers to Alexei Navalny's foundation

The court remanded Elena Perepelitsa to pretrial detention for two months, until September 2. According to investigators, the activist made donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK). The exact amount involved in the criminal case is currently unknown.

Elena Perepelitsa has been a member of the Yabloko party since 2017. She has also served on numerous election commissions at various levels in Moscow. In addition to her political and public activities, she served as president of the Association of Consulting Companies ASCONCO and as CEO of the restaurant consulting company RestKon.

"She's very worried about her mother": the lawyer spoke about her client's condition.

The activist's defense team cites the difficult family situation facing the arrested woman's family. Consequently, Elena's isolation in a pretrial detention facility could seriously impact the health of her elderly relative.

"She's holding up, but she's very worried about her mother, who is 75 years old. She needs attention, medical care, and support. Elena is very worried that she won't be able to help her and that her mother's condition will worsen due to her stress," said lawyer Olga Pelsh, describing Elena's condition.