(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 31, 2022 local politician Helga Pirogova poses in Novosibirsk. - Russian investigators on July 22, 2022 opened a criminal probe against a pregnant city councillor in Siberia who is one of the last allies of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny still in the country. Russia's Investigative Committee said it launched criminal proceedings against Helga Pirogova over spreading false information about the army deemed false by the government. The 33-year-old has spoken up against Russia's military intervention in Ukraine and faces up to three years in prison if convicted. (Photo by Rostislav NETISOV / AFP)