Russian journalist facing prison on the run after escaping house arrest

Ekaterina Barabash, 63, had been detained after being outspoken critic of Moscow’s military offensive on Ukraine

A Russian journalist who faced up to 10 years in prison for criticising the army has escaped house arrest and is now wanted by police, Russian state media has reported.

Ekaterina Barabash, 63, had been arrested in February on suspicion of spreading false information about the Russian armed forces in several posts she made on social media.