Association with Organization Designated as Extremist (critical) Lyubov Sobol's activities were long associated with the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), a Russian organization that was designated as an 'extremist organization' by the Putin government on June 9, 2021. She served as a lawyer for FBK until its designation.. Designated as 'Foreign Agent' by Russian Ministry of Justice (high) On May 6, 2022, the Russian Ministry of Justice added Lyubov Sobol to the list of media 'foreign agents.' She also faces fines, specifically a threat of up to 50,000 rubles as of July 12, 2022, for violating the 'foreign agent' law.. Included in Russian 'Register of Terrorists and Extremists' (critical) On January 25, 2022, Lyubov Sobol was added by Rosfinmonitoring to the 'register of terrorists and extremists'.. Criminal Conviction for Violation of Inviolability of Dwelling ('Apartment Case') (high) On December 21, 2020, Sobol was detained after attempting to contact alleged FSB agent Konstantin Kudryavtsev. A criminal case for violation of the inviolability of dwelling (Part 2, Article 139 of the Criminal Code) was opened. She was convicted on April 15, 2021, and sentenced to one year of conditional corrective labor with a 10% salary deduction. She was recognized as a political prisoner by 'Memorial' in connection with this and other charges.. Criminal Conviction for COVID-19 Restrictions Violations (medium) On August 3, 2021, Lyubov Sobol was convicted of COVID-19 restrictions violations and sentenced to one year and a half of parole-like restrictions. She states these convictions are politically motivated.. Repeated Fines for Organizing Unauthorized Protests (high) Lyubov Sobol has incurred significant fines for organizing and participating in unauthorized protests: 30,000 rubles (July 27, 2019), 300,000 rubles (August 3, 2019, for repeat offense), totaling 930,000 rubles by August 13, 2019. In 2020, she and a colleague were fined 311,000 rubles in a lawsuit by Moscow Metro and 4.7 million rubles for attracting additional police resources during the August 3 protest. She also received a 1,000 ruble fine on December 23, 2020, for disobeying police.. Court-Ordered Compensation Payment for Discrediting Business Reputation (high) Lyubov Sobol, along with Alexei Navalny and FBK, was ordered by the Moscow Arbitration Court on October 28, 2019, to pay 29.2 million rubles each in compensation to 'Moskovsky Shkolnik' for discrediting the company's business reputation. This ruling was upheld by an appeals court on March 10, 2020. This stemmed from her accusations in January 2019 that the company supplied low-quality food, causing a mass food poisoning outbreak.. Russian Police Issued Arrest Warrant; Fugitive Status (critical) The Russian police issued an arrest warrant for Lyubov Sobol in October 2021. She is categorized as a 'fugitive wanted by Russia' on Wikipedia and left Russia in August 2021.. Colleagues Expressed Concerns about Mental Health (high) Over May and June 2023, Lyubov Sobol made 'strange and out-of-character posts on Twitter.' Colleague Maria Pevchikh commented that she was 'shocked by the situation' and that Sobol had 'serious mental problems.'. Accused High-Profile Businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin of Attack on Husband (high) In 2016, Lyubov Sobol accused businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin of organizing an attack on her then-husband, Sergey Mokhov, whose activities she had investigated through FBK. Despite video evidence of the attack, a criminal case was denied. This highlights her involvement in high-stakes investigations and confrontations with powerful figures, leading to personal risk.