Mikhail Zelensky - Justice for Journalists

Mikhail Zelensky

Affiliated media: Kholod , Deputy Chief Editor

Incident date: January 31, 2021

Attack type:

  • Fines and other restrictions following administrative offences

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Mikhail Zelensky's Twitter account

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

Ostankinsky District Court fined Zelensky RUB 10,000 under Part 6.1 of Article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation (obstructing transport at an unauthorized action). The journalist was detained at a protest rally in the centre of Moscow.

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