Russian political scientist Alexander Kynev, arrested on drug charges and reportedly beaten so badly his leg was broken in two places, faces transfer to another detention center, lawyer says
Meduza · 14 Oct 2026

Russian political scientist Alexander Kynev, arrested on drug charges and reportedly beaten so badly his leg was broken in two places, faces transfer to another detention center, lawyer says

Political scientist Alexander Kynev, who was arrested in connection with an alleged attempt to sell drugs, was due to be transferred from the Matrosskaya Tishina pretrial detention center to another detention facility on October 14, his lawyer Mikhail Biryukov said.


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