Alexandra Shapalina

Affiliated media: Navalny Live, Correspondent

Incident date: February 1, 2021

Attack type:

Forced emigration as a result of legal / economic pressure

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

Alexandra Shapalina, the former host of the YouTube channel Navalny LIVE, has left Russia due to persecution by law enforcers.

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