Maksim Kondratyev - Justice for Journalists

Maksim Kondratyev

Affiliated media: Telegram-channel Avtozak LIVE , Author

Incident date: February 2, 2021

Attack type:

Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Telegram-channel Avtozak LIVE

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The author of the Telegram channel Avtozak LIVE Maksim Kondratyev, was detained for the second time during the day near the Moscow City Court. Earlier, Kondratyev was detained and released without an explanation. Police officers apologized for detaining him.

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