Moscow and St. Petersburg were overwhelmed by massive single protests and solidarity actions. People stood in line to hold a poster and express their position. The reason is the detention of journalist Ivan Golunov. So why this case caused such a resonance?

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Who is Ivan Golunov and what he managed to investigate



Ivan Golunov is a special correspondent for Meduza. He is known for his investigations into corruption and criminal activity. The investigations also concern senior officials in Moscow and the Russian Federation.



According to Golunov, the detention is related to his investigation into the funeral business.

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The reaction of journalists and public



Golunov was supported not only by his colleagues from Meduza and a number of other publications, but also by journalists from the federal media, as well as well-known representatives of show business (for example, Zemfira, Bi-2 and Boris Grebenshchikov).



On the morning of June 10, for the first time in history, the Russian newspapers Vedomosti, Kommersant and RBK appeared with the same front page in support of Ivan Golunov.



The media demanded to check the actions of law enforcement officers during the arrest. Many journalists took part in actions of solidarity and single pickets.

What do the authorities say



Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov on June 10 discussed the Golunov case with journalists.



He admitted that the photos with "evidence" against the journalist are fake.



At the same time, Peskov noted that “journalists also make mistakes when they write certain materials. Moreover, in large numbers”.



The speaker of the Federation Council, Valentina Matvienko, believes that the circumstances of Golunov’s detention cause distrust towards the investigating authorities.



“This is either unprofessionalism, or bungling, or provocation,” she said.



Matvienko promised to keep the situation with the detention of Golunov under control.



However



The lawyers appealed against the house arrest of Ivan Golunov. And they won.



Earlier, sources of the Project newspaper reported that the Kremlin wants to close the Golunov case for the sake of lowering the degree of public discontent before The Direct Line With Vladimir Putin, which will be held on June 20.



However, Peskov denied these rumors.