Favorskaya was arrested on the day of Navalny's funeral in Moscow. She is said to have published articles on the foundation's website.

She has been involved in the trials against Navalny for two years. She was released from jail on March 27 but two of her friends were also arrested. They were charged with disobedience to the police. The case is still under investigation by Russia's Investigative Services Agency (ISB) The ISB says it is investigating the allegations that Favorskaya worked for the foundation.