Elena Vanina

Affiliated media: Vedomosti, Journalist

Incident date: August 3, 2019

Attack type:

• Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Council of Europe

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

Vedomosti correspondent Elena Vanina was detained at an unsanctioned rally in Moscow. She was detained in Pushkin Square while taking photos of the rally on her phone. Later, the journalist was released from the police department without charges.