politicalrussialow impact18/08/2026, 11:05:14Confidence 45/100
Igor Zaitsev, associate professor, detained in St. Petersburg in terrorism financing case
Igor Zaitsev, an associate professor at European University, was detained on suspicion of financing terrorism. Authorities claim he transferred money to the Anti-Corruption Foundation linked to Alexei Navalny, which Zaitsev has not independently verified.
Location: Saint Petersburg
Claims & verification status
Claimed
This is the second similar case at European University in less than a month, following the detention of Mikhail Turchenko for spreading 'false information' about the actions of the Russian Armed Forces.
Claimed
Igor Zaitsev, an associate professor at European University, was detained in St. Petersburg on suspicion of financing terrorism.
+4 more claims on the 7-day Pro trial.