Julia Galyamina Detained in Kazan Over Phone Refusal
In Kazan, politician Yulia Galyamina was detained. As told to the project 'Slovo Zashchite' by her lawyer Rim Sabirov, Galyamina* was immediately met by five employees of the Center for Combating Extremism upon her arrival in Kazan by train.
Consensus
- Julia Galyamina was detained in Kazan at the railway station.
- She was met by five officers from the 'E' Center upon exiting a train.
- The officers requested her mobile phone for inspection.
- Galyamina refused to unlock her phone.
- She was detained for refusing to comply with the officers' request.
- She was held in the Kazan OVD 'Yapeeva'.
- A court hearing is expected on Monday.
- Galyamina was previously a municipal deputy in Moscow's Timiryazevsky District.
- She was added to the Russian 'foreign agent' registry in September 2022.
- She stated she came to Kazan as a tourist for two days.
Points of divergence
- Galyamina was told she was on a list of 'extremists and terrorists' by the officers. — tg_dwglavnoe
- The officers claimed Galyamina was on a list of 'extremists and terror suspects'. — tg_bbcrussian
- The police did not yet draft a detention protocol at the time of her statement. — vesti
- The police did not yet draft a detention protocol, but had conducted a search and detention procedure. — vm
- The reason for the request was not fully explained; the text is cut off. — tg_currenttime
- The reason for the request was not fully disclosed; the text is cut off. — tg_echoonline_news
Coverage (8 sources)
- Yulia Galyamina detained for refusal to unlock phone. Her lawyer Rima Sabirov told 'Word to Protection'. By... — Настоящее Время
- Opposition activist Yulia Galyamina detained in Kazan — DW Главное
- Yulia Galyamina left at police station in Kazan until court — Дождь
- Politician Yulia Galyamina detained in Kazan — BBC News Русская служба
- Yulia Galyamina detained under the pretext of refusing to unlock her phone — ЭХО / Новости
- Yulia Galimina reported her detention in Kazan — Вести
- Politician Yulia Galymina* reported her detention in Kazan — Вечерняя Москва
- Yulia Galyamina detained in Kazan after refusing to unlock phone — Дождь
Key entities
- Yulia Galymina
- Kazan
- Slovo Zashchite
- Rim Sabirov
- Moscow
- E
- RBC
- Timiryazevsky District
- Russia
- Telegram channel
- Now
- Center 'E'
- Galyamynoy