Mikhail Alferov

Affiliated media: Video blogger

Incident date: July 29, 2020

Attack type:

• Fines and other restrictions following administrative offences

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: OVD-Info

Location: Russia, Kemerovo Oblast, Kemerovo

Additional information:

Alferov is facing several administrative cases, one of which is for posting a photo of a bridge with a sign- “Putin is a thief, COVID is a lie”. He’s being charged with contempt of authority and spreading fake news. A protocol was also filed for a solitary protest, demanding governor’s resignation. In July, the blogger faced a lawsuit for rehabilitating Nazism in his video about 9 May victory celebration.