Ekaterina Anikeevich

Affiliated media: SotaVision, Reporter

Incident date: March 20, 2025

Attack type:

• Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: SotaVision

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

Bailiffs from the Nagatinsky Court in Moscow detained SOTAvision journalist Ekaterina Anikeyevich. She was covering the trial of journalists accused of participating in the “extremist community” FBK (Anti-Corruption Foundation). After her detention, Anikeyevich was taken to a police station and denied access to a lawyer. After almost five hours, Anikeyevich was released from the department with a written warning. Security forces searched the journalist's phone, photographed the contents of individual chats, and offered her cooperation throughout the interrogation.