Alexander Belov - Justice for Journalists

Alexander Belov

Affiliated media: Pravda PFO media, Editor-in-chief

Incident date: January 26, 2020

Attack type:

  • Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Glasnost Defense Foundation

Location: Russia, Chuvashia Republic, Cheboksary

Additional information:

Editor-in-chief of the Pravda PFO media (Cheboksary) Alexander Belov complained about threats after he published news stories about the head of Chuvashia Mikhail Ignatyev, who forced an Emergency Control Ministry officer to jump for the keys to a new car.

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