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Political scientist Alexander Kynev stops eating after broken leg leaves him unable to use toilet in Moscow jail

Political scientist Alexander Kynev, who is being held at Moscow’s Pretrial Detention Center No. 4 (known as “ Medved ”) is refusing to eat, as the injuries he sustained during his arrest prevent him from using the toilet in his new cell, Kynev’s lawyer Mikhail Biryukov wrote on Facebook earlier today. Kynev, a highly respected academic and analyst, was detained in Moscow in late September on…

Political scientist Alexander Kynev stops eating after broken leg leaves him unable to use toilet in Moscow jail

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