Golunov's arrest has sparked a rare expression of solidarity among not only journalists, activists and lawyers, but also actors, popular singers, and figures from outside the liberal circles of Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
Kukamatwa kwa Golunov kumechochea kauli za mshikamano ambazo zilikuwa nadra miongoni mwa waandishi wa habari, wanaharakati na wanasheria na hata waimbaji maarufu na watu maarufu nje ya Mscow na Petersburg Mtakatifu.