Arseny Vesnin

Affiliated media: Echo of Moscow in Saint Petersburg, 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:

Police beat up Arseny Vesnin with a baton while detaining him during the protest rally, even though he had press card and was wearing "Press" vest.