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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sexfemale
OccupationFormer presidential candidate, founder of the 'Dawn' party
Arrested inTver, Russia
Held atCentral Police Department, Tver
CategoryActivism
StatusDetained
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,245documented cases
387 urgent · 76 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
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Ethnic
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Case Summary
Ekaterina Duntsova, a former presidential candidate, was detained in Tver at a political prisoner letter-writing event. She was taken to the central police department for questioning but was released without charges after a few hours. The reason for the detention was a report of an unsanctioned meeting.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01She is the founder of the 'Dawn' party.
- 02She was detained at a letter-writing event.
- 03She was released without a protocol.
- 04The reason for her arrest was a denunciation about an unapproved meeting.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
РУССКИЙ
Список дополнительных действий
Бывшую кандидатку в президенты России и основательницу партии «Рассвет» Екатерину Дунцову задержали в Твери на вечере писем политзаключенным. Об этом сообщили в ее партии.
С чем связано задержание, неясно.
«Екатерину увезли в центральный отдел полиции для дачи объяснений. Остальные участники задержаны не были», — сообщили в партии.
18:49 Дунцову отпустили из отдела полиции, сообщил ОВД-Инфо ее знакомый.
18:55 Сама Дунцова рассказала ОВД-Инфо, что ее задержали из-за доноса о несогласованном митинге. Из отдела ее отпустили без протокола.
02Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorInformant/Denunciation
Inferred demographics
95%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name structure and common Russian surname endings strongly suggest a native Slavic Russian background.
03Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 26, 2026
04Related
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05Sources
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Cite this case
The Detained. (2026). Case file: Ekaterina Duntsova (TD case cmmcc7t9, record version 2026-05-26). Retrieved July 17, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmmcc7t9h00041vy1sovwjmor. Original data from OVD-Info (https://ovd.info/express-news/2026/02/26/eks-kandidatku-v-prezidenty-rossii-ekaterinu-duncovu-zaderzhali-v-tveri?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=(none)).
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