Aleksey Seregin - Justice for Journalists

Aleksey Seregin

Affiliated media: Journalist

Incident date: January 2, 2026

Attack type:

  • Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: 7x7 Horizontal Russia

Location: Russia, Mari El Republic, Yoshkar-Ola

Additional information:

Journalist Aleksey Seregin from the Republic of Mari El received threats of physical violence from Andrei Beltyukov, a serviceman who participated in the war against Ukraine. The threats came after Seregin posted a private congratulatory message on social media that included the label “foreign agent.” Beltyukov warned that he would physically harm Seregin.

Help Ukrainian Media:

Gofundme campaign (by Jakub Parusinski) or 2402.org (by Zaborona Media) or IFJ/EFJ Safety Fund