Politician
Andrei Pivovarov
Was arrested on May 31, 2021. Received 4 years in prison for leading an “undesirable” organization, which the authorities considered to be Open Russia. One of the largest opposition networks in Russia.
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Andrei was arrested because of his intention to run for election to the State Duma. After his arrest, the Yabloko party nominated Andrei as a candidate. His team conducted the first and only election campaign of a political prisoner in Russia. Andrei spent 3 years and 2 months in a Russian prison, the last year and 7 months in solitary confinement. On August 1, 2024, he was expelled from the country and released in a historic prisoner exchange.