Igor Belyakov

Affiliated media: Astrakhan Press Club, Journalist

Incident date: March 1, 2021

Attack type:

• Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Glasnost Defence Foundation

Location: Russia, Astrakhan Oblast, Astrakhan

Additional information:

Igor Belyakov, head of the Astrakhan Press Club, was detained on suspicion of large-scale fraud. He is charged with part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The investigation has questions regarding the conclusion of contracts with a budget sports organization.