Vladimir Metelkin

Affiliated media: DOXA , Editor

Incident date: April 22, 2021

Attack type:

• Sexual harassment

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Meduza

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

DOXA editor Vladimir Metelkin filed a motion to dismiss the investigator due to the psychological pressure and sexual harassment. Metelkin claims that the investigator Ekaterina Zhizhmanova repeatedly violated his personal space and «verbally showed a personal interest». In particular, she said that she found Metelkin’s account on Instagram and thinks it is «sexual».