Freelance Photographer

Obninsk, Russia

Age: 36

Sinyakov is a journalist and photographer who has worked internationally for 10 years. He is married with one young son.

In a preliminary hearing in Russia recently, Sinyakov said:

"The criminal activity I am blamed for is called journalism. I will keep doing it. Greenpeace is an organization with a 40-year history and is well known for its activities. But I don’t work for it. I am a journalist. You can see my photos in the media in Russia and all over the world. All my equipment has been seized. My only weapon is my camera."