disappearances

Where Did Russia Stash Away Gay Activist Nikolai Alekseev?

Arrested by border police at Moscow’s airport before boarding a flight to Geneva, LGBT activist Nikolai Alekseev, who managed to text colleagues about his apprehension before his phone was confiscated, has so far disappeared into the ether, with Russian authorities refusing to comment on why he was taken into custody or where he is.

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