A Russian travel blogger Alexander Pototsky has been detained in Indonesia for filming a local demonstration, which is incompatible with his tourist visa, and he has been in immigration prison since August 20.

A Russian travel blogger Alexander Pototsky has been detained in Indonesia for filming a local demonstration, which is incompatible with his tourist visa, and he has been in immigration prison since August 20.

@varlamov_news 25 Aug 2026, 22:47

Russian blogger Alexander Pototsky has been detained in Indonesia for filming a political event, currently held in an immigration prison in Jakarta where he is prohibited from contacting relatives and the embassy.

@ostorozhno_novosti 25 Aug 2026, 21:06