March 13, 2026
Former Russian political prisoner Alexei Moskalev and his daughter Masha enter France on humanitarian visas
Alexei Moskalev, a former Russian political prisoner convicted after his daughter drew an antiwar picture at school, arrived in Paris on March 11 with his daughter, Masha (Maria)
TL;DR
- Alexei Moskalev and his daughter Masha arrived in Paris on March 11 and are under France's humanitarian protection.
- They faced difficulties obtaining German humanitarian visas before successfully applying for French ones.
- Masha is at risk of prosecution in Russia for actions deemed 'discrediting' the army.
- Alexei Moskalev was sentenced to prison for an anti-war social media post and previously escaped house arrest.
- The family attracted attention after Masha drew an anti-war picture at school in 2022.
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