PoliticsJailed Russian political scientist Alexander Kynev faces new ‘foreign agent’ allegation as broken leg leaves him unable to use cell toilet
Political scientist Alexander Kynev has been cited for allegedly violating “foreign agent” regulations, in a case filed with Moscow’s Perovsky District Court on October 27. No hearing is set. Held in pretrial detention since September 25 over alleged attempted drug sales, Kynev denies the accusation. Reports say he was beaten during his arrest and suffered a broken leg; unable to use his cell toilet, he stopped eating.
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Jailed Russian political scientist Alexander Kynev faces new ‘foreign agent’ allegation as broken leg leaves him unable to use cell toilet