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Larisa Tuptsokova
Journalists
1984-11-14
Not in Russia
Biography
Journalist for Circassian Media, Circassian activist. Left Russia in the early 2010s. In August 2025, GTRK Adygea aired a story about Circassian diaspora figures abroad who were “linked to foreign organizations,” including Tuptsokova, accusing them of spreading “monstrous anti-people narratives.” Circassian Media Tuptsokova was referred to as a project of the “Circassian Cultural Center,” which, in turn, was named a structural subdivision of the Georgian Ministry of Culture. Earlier, the “Circassian Cultural Center” was mentioned as a subdivision of the non-existent “Anti-Russian Separatist Movement,” which is recognized as an extremist organization. Later, according to the Kavkaz.Realii portal, unknown individuals created
Journalist for Circassian Media, Circassian activist. Left Russia in the early 2010s. In August 2025, GTRK Adygea aired a story about Circassian diaspora figures abroad who were “linked to foreign organizations,” including Tuptsokova, accusing them of spreading “monstrous anti-people narratives.” Circassian Media Tuptsokova was referred to as a project of the “Circassian Cultural Center,” which, in turn, was named a structural subdivision of the Georgian Ministry of Culture. Earlier, the “Circassian Cultural Center” was mentioned as a subdivision of the non-existent “Anti-Russian Separatist Movement,” which is recognized as an extremist organization. Later, according to the Kavkaz.Realii portal, unknown individuals created a fake page for the “Circassian Cultural Center,” where the authors of Circassian Media were presented as its research staff. In September 2025, Tuptsokova reported that a case had been brought against her for participating in the activities of an extremist organization.