She wrote for RT and supported the invasion. Now a Russian court has sentenced blogger Tetyana Montian to 18 months for a remark about ‘taking out’ pro-government loyalists.
The Voroshilovsky Interdistrict Court in annexed Donetsk has sentenced military blogger and RT columnist Tetyana Montian to 18 months in a penal colony over calls for “extremism,” Mediazona reported.
According to the Voroshilovsky Interdistrict Court in annexed Donetsk, military blogger and RT columnist Tetyana Montian has been sentenced to 18 months in a penal colony for remarks made during a December 2022 livestream. The court found her guilty of advocating for "extremism," specifically urging viewers to "take out without a shred of regret" those she referred to as "regime loyalists."
Montian claimed her intention was to target government supporters who were hiding problems at the front and altering their views to align with their superiors. This criminal investigation into Montian came to light in October 2025 when she was added to Russia's list of terrorists and extremists maintained by Rosfinmonitoring. Prior to this, Yekaterina Mizulina, head of the Safe Internet League, had contacted the Interior Ministry following numerous complaints about Montian's posts that discredited the army.
She also faced criticism on propagandist Vladimir Solovyov's channel, where host Boris Yakemenko alleged she was involved in embezzling donations intended for Russian soldiers. Born in Crimea, Montian practiced law in Ukraine before relocating to Russia in 2021, where she began writing for RT in 2023. Her Telegram channel boasted more than 400,000 subscribers. Ukrainian authorities have initiated several criminal investigations against her.
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