Alexandra Kalistratova

Affiliated media: Telegram channel Svobodu Rossii (Freedom to Russia) , Blogger, Activist

Incident date: June 1, 2020

Attack type:

Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

Police detained activist and blogger Alexandra Kalistratova next to the building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Kalistratova was standing with a poster saying "Freedom to Azar".

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