"Could not find file" error when accessing files via Claude

Hello! I am reporting a problem when using Cursor with Claude 3.7 Sonnet integration. When trying to access a file in my project, an error occurs:
Error calling tool: Could not find file ‘c:\Users-\Desktop--.py’. Did you mean one of: - c:\Users-\Desktop--.py ( * ‘’ - ‘’ - name of personal files)

Problem details: The file physically exists on the disk and is displayed in the Cursor interface Claude sees the file structure (outline) with line numbers and function names An error occurs when trying to read the contents of the file using the read_file tool The error is paradoxical: the system cannot find the file, but at the same time offers the same path
Technical details: OS: Windows 10 (version 10.0.19045) The path to the file contains Cyrillic characters: c:\Users-\Desktop--.py File size: about 2000 lines Shell: PowerShell

What I’ve already tried: Checking the existence of the file via list_dir (the file is displayed) Attempting to read different parts of the file Working with other files in the same directory Please help me solve this problem, as it significantly limits my work capabilities with my project via Cursor.

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