What has become known as the “Masha affair” has aroused great emotion in Russia. The 13-year-old was separated from her father after drawing in support of Ukraine. Already sentenced to two years in prison for “discrediting the army”, due to numerous messages written on social networks, Alexeï Moskaliov should today undoubtedly have been stripped of his parental rights… except that the court decided decided to postpone its decision.
With our correspondent in Moscow,
Officially, the court cannot decide in the absence of the father and he says he does not know where he is. Alexei Moskaliov had fled after his sentence to two years in prison in Minsk. The last known information about him is his arrest by Belarus at the request of Russia. His whereabouts was still reported Thursday evening April 6 unknown.
A hastily scribbled letter from him, the date of writing of which is unknown, was however made public by the father’s lawyer. He writes there: Masha, please hold on, people are looking for ways to help you right now “.
Macha Moskalieva’s future is therefore still suspended. On Wednesday, a quick reunion video with his mother was seen circulating. She had been missing for several years.
” She took Masha out of the home “, reported Wednesday evening on his Telegram messaging the Russian children’s commissioner, Maria Lvova-Belova.
The affair aroused great emotion in Russia. A petition titled “For Masha Moskalieva to come home” with a photo of the father and the daughter collected this Thursday evening 147,309 signatures. From the start, the Kremlin said it was following the case closely.