Daniil Sotnikov

Affiliated media: TV Rain, Journalist

Incident date: July 28, 2019

Attack type:

• Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Glasnost Defense Foundation

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

In Moscow, Daniil Sotnikov, a correspondent for TV Rain, was detained near the hospital where opposition figure Alexei Navalny had been taken. Riot police violently dispersed the crowd. The journalist was released soon afterwards.