Alexander Shvarev

Affiliated media: Rosbalt , Journalist

Incident date: January 10, 2020

Attack type:

• Forced emigration as a result of legal / economic pressure

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: RBC

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

Rosbalt journalist Alexander Shvarev, put on a wanted list in absentia, received political asylum in Latvia. He is accused of libelling billionaire Alisher Usmanov and extorting businessman Kenes Rakishev.