Aleksey Samaev

Affiliated media: Kopeyskiy rabochiy (kr-gazeta.ru) , Correspondent

Incident date: August 28, 2020

Attack type:

• Short-term detention
• Interrogation

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Kopeyskiy rabochiy (kr-gazeta.ru)

Location: Russia, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Kopeysk

Additional information:

The police questioned Samaev at the department as part of the theft-related pre-investigation. The man, who introduced himself as Samaev, allegedly came to the veteran miner's home to interview and stole bank cards that he used to withdraw the money. The editor’s office associates this case with the election campaign.