Sergey Smirnov

Affiliated media: Mediazona , Editor-in-chief

Incident date: March 23, 2022

Attack type:

• Warnings, pre-trial complaints, questioning and other extra-judicial actions

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Mediazona

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

Sergey Smirnov, editor-in-chief of Mediazona, has been summoned to the police to give explanations over an inspection into the libel on figure skating coach Eteri Tutberidze and her conflicts with athletes. Police are conducting a libel check. State Duma deputy Oleg Nilov demanded that a criminal case be opened against Smirnov.