Aleksandra Sivtsova

Affiliated media: Meduza , Special correspondent

Incident date: January 23, 2021

Attack type:

• Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)

Location: Russia, Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg

Additional information:

Sivtsova was detained while working at the protest rally. Police refused to look at her press documents. After three and a half hours, the journalist was released from the police station without protocol.