Nina Petlyanova

Affiliated media: Novaya Gazeta, Journalist

Incident date: March 6, 2022

Attack type:

• Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Glasnost Defense Foundation

Location: Russia, Saint Petersburg, St. Petersburg

Additional information:

The correspondent of Novaya Gazeta Nina Petlyanova was detained and released a few minutes later at a protest rally on Arts Square in St. Petersburg. A police officer was told by someone that the journalist allegedly had a «propaganda poster». Petlyanova was released after her documents had been checked.