Lilia Chanysheva
Lilia Chanysheva | |
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Лилия Чанышева | |
| Born | 6 February 1982 |
| Alma mater | Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation |
| Occupation | Auditor |
| Known for | Opposition to Vladimir Putin |
| Political party | Progress Party (since 2013) |
| Spouse | Almaz Gatin |
Lilia Ayratovna Chanysheva (Russian: Лилия Айратовна Чанышева, Bashkir: Лилиә Айрат ҡыҙы Чанышева, romanized: Liliä Ayrat qıźı Çanışeva, Tatar: Лилия Айрат кызы Чанышева, romanized: Liliä Ayrat qızı Çanışeva; born 6 February 1982) is a Russian auditor, opposition politician and former leading associate of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. On 14 June 2023 Chanysheva was sentenced to 7½ years in prison on extremism-related charges, in May 2024 two years were added to her prison term.
On 1 August 2024, Chanysheva was released as one of 26 total prisoners swapped in the 2024 Ankara prisoner exchange, being a part of the largest prisoner exchange in post-Cold War history.