Petersburg, Soviet Union) is a Russian lawyer and open government activist.
Participated in development of the Russian federal and regional freedom of information legislation.
Specializes in protecting the right to access to governmental information in Russia, and defending citizens from ungrounded accusations of disclosing state secrets, high treason, and espionage.
Also focuses on raising public awareness regarding the need for modern legislation on state secrets and the use of current legislation as a means of repression.