Blogger Lercek talked about her health after surgery

Blogger Valeria Chekalina (Lercek) said that she feels fine after undergoing surgery. She told Izvestia about this on January 19.

"I want to have a healthy baby and spend time with him and my family in peace," the blogger shared.

She added that she would like everything to end in the best possible way.

Earlier that day, the Gagarin District Court of Moscow refused to return the jewelry seized during the search. The court explained that the jewels were not material evidence, so the court could not decide their fate.

On December 30, 2025, Lercek's lover, Luis Squicciarini, a 37-year-old Argentine choreographer, announced her hospitalization. According to him, pregnant Chekalina was in severe pain, which required surgery. Earlier, the blogger's lawyer, Viktor Dugin, said that the girl was hospitalized because of the threat of miscarriage.

On December 1, Lercek pleaded not guilty to withdrawing funds abroad and noted that she did not understand the essence of the charges. In turn, ex-husband Artem Chekalin admitted that he was guilty of committing a tax crime, but had nothing to do with the withdrawal of funds from Russia.

On November 24, the Gagarin Court in Moscow extended the house arrest of both Chekalina and her ex-husband for six months. At the same time, Lercek confirmed her pregnancy and named the father of the child. It turned out to be Squicciarini. In addition, the blogger is raising three children with her ex-husband.

The criminal case against Chekalina and her ex-husband was initiated in October 2024. They and their accomplice were suspected of illegally transferring more than 250 million rubles from Russia to Dubai using forged documents (art. 193.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

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