Eduard Shmonin

Affiliated media: OTV-Yugra, Chinovnic.ru, Chief Editor

Incident date: February 12, 2017

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Glasnost Defence Foundation

Location: Russia, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Surgut

Additional information:

Eduard Shmonin, editor-in-chief of OTH-Ugra, issued an open statement in which he spoke about the threats of the security forces to throw him drugs or weapons." One of the security forces approached me, coming up close, and made threats in a low voice, the meaning of which is that I will soon leave the city and leave it for good, or they will throw me drugs or weapons," the statement said. The incident occurred during a search of his apartment, which was held on February 12, 2017.