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The Serbsky Institute’s assessment has found blogger Ilya Remeslo to be sane, according to his lawyer. Remeslo was detained on 17 July in St Petersburg in connection with a case concerning alleged fake news about the Russian army, and was subsequently transferred to Moscow, where the Moscow City Court upheld his arrest as lawful.
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Former editor-in-chief of the newspaper Novye Kolesa and former MP Igor Rudnikov has been put on trial in absentia in Kaliningrad under charges of spreading “fake news” about the war motivated by hatred. The case relates to Rudnikov’s article about destruction and civilian deaths in Mariupol.
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A protocol has been drawn up against the “Zebra-TV” publication in Vladimir Oblast over its report on the governor’s statement about a UAV attack on a residential building in Vladimir. The protocol was issued by the State Technical Supervision Authority after a complaint by the head of the governor’s administration’s mass communications department, Yekaterina Gutsalenko. The media outlet faces a fine of up to 200,000 rubles (approximately US$2,200).
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On 27 August, the St Petersburg City Court upheld the innocence of Radion Esmedlyaev, head of the Crimean Tatar community in St Petersburg, in the case concerning an unauthorised rally and the display of extremist symbols. The court agreed that the Crimean Tatar flag is not extremist, and found no violations in the city tour of the children’s ensemble “Nefes” at the Peter and Paul Fortress.
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Andrei Burgart, son-in-law of LDPR leader Leonid Slutsky, said that the party had filed a lawsuit against Yabloko because it chooses “the path of Russia’s victory” and considers Yabloko’s political stance to be one of concession and defeat. According to him, the legal assessment of the situation will be given by the court, but for LDPR it is a political issue.
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Darya Bunkova has been released from the Sakharovo special detention centre, where she was serving a sentence for attending a Supreme Court hearing on the “Yabloko” case. She and her husband Nabiulla Balabekov were detained at home, along with three other activists who were also arrested. The three are accused of participating in a protest involving a road blockade (part 6.1 of article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offences).
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Police broke up the multi-fandom event “Mad Tea Party” at the Lower Tsaritsyno Pond in Moscow, banning gatherings of more than three people. Organisers moved the event to another park due to concerns about the arrival of OMON riot police and police vans.
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On 26 August, the Leningrad Regional Court upheld the electoral commission’s refusal to register Yabloko’s party list for the regional Legislative Assembly elections. The party stated that they intend to appeal the decision at the Second General Jurisdiction Court of Appeal.
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In Omsk, a large city in southwestern Siberia, a 46-year-old woman and her 48-year-old acquaintance have been detained in a case concerning the desecration of a memorial structure (paragraphs “a, b” of part 2 of article 243.4 of the Criminal Code). According to investigators, both have admitted guilt and are undergoing investigative procedures.
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The Uzlovsky District Court fined a resident of the Uzlovsky District 25,000 rubles (approx. US$270) for posting photos and videos of the aftermath of a drone attack on the Azot plant in the “Tula Pryanik” community. According to the court, the woman violated the heightened alert regime, which forbids sharing such material.
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In Sverdlovsk Region, a criminal case has been opened against a local resident for financing extremist and terrorist activities. According to investigators, over the course of six months they transferred money to accounts belonging to the organisation “Interdepartmental Public Movement ‘Artpodgotovka.’”
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The Uzlovsky District Court in Tula region fined blogger Ulyana Protasyevich 25,000 roubles (approximately US$270) under the article on violating the heightened readiness regime (Article 20.6.1 of the Administrative Code) for publishing photos and videos showing the aftermath of drone attacks on a chemical plant and warehouses. Protasyevich admitted guilt and expressed remorse.
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The website of the Moscow magistrates’ courts has published rulings showing that in July, Karen Shainyan was fined 800,000 roubles (US$8,900) under four charges for “LGBT propaganda” among children due to posts on Just Got Lucky. The site also published a decision to fine Yevgeny Pisemsky, founder of “Parni+,” 300,000 roubles (US$3,300) under a similar article.
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On 28 August, the Supreme Court of Bashkortostan will hear a lawsuit filed by Konstantin Shagimuratov, a member of the Fair Russia—For Truth party, seeking to annul the registration of Yabloko’s candidate Aleksei Akimenko in the State Duma election for the Neftekamsk constituency No. 6. According to Shagimuratov, Akimenko administers social media communities that mention social networks banned in Russia.
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The Supreme Court of Russia has upheld the sentence given to Sergei Avramenko, a resident of Amur Region in the Russian Far East, who was sentenced to nine years in prison for preparing a terrorist attack and unlawfully acquiring weapons. According to investigators, he was planning explosions in the district court building, the local police department, and on the railway, but was detained before he could commit the crime.
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On 26 August, the Oktyabrsky District Court in Ivanovo placed 65-year-old Olga Voronina in a pre-trial detention centre on charges of financing terrorism, after she made a donation to the “Artpodgotovka” movement. According to investigators, she transferred money to support the preparation of terrorist offences and to fund the organisation’s activities.
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The Syktyvkar city administration approved a CPRF picket for 28 August only after the organisers removed the phrase “for fair elections” from the stated aims. The final wording retained support for candidate Oleg Mikhailov, the federal CPRF list, and the demand to reinstate Nikolai Bondarenko’s registration.
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On 26 August, the Leningrad Regional Court upheld the refusal of the electoral commission to register the Yabloko party list for the regional Legislative Assembly elections. The party announced that they intend to appeal this decision in the Second Court of Appeal for General Jurisdiction.
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The Syktyvkar city administration approved a Communist Party (CPRF) picket for 28 August only after organisers removed the phrase “for fair elections” from the stated aims. The final wording retained support for candidate Oleg Mikhailov, the CPRF federal list, and the demand to reinstate the registration of Nikolai Bondarenko.
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From 18 to 20 September, elections to the State Duma will be held in Russia. The actions of the authorities show that they fear competition of any kind.
The only party with an anti-war stance—Yabloko—has not been allowed to participate in the elections.
Because of administrative and criminal cases, Yabloko party members are being stripped of their right to run for office. For example, the party’s chair, Nikolai Rybakov, was fined 1,500 roubles (about US$16) for a post featuring a photograph of Alexei Navalny. As a result of this administrative case, he lost his right to be elected for a year.
The party’s deputy chair, Maksim Kruglov, was sentenced to seven years in a penal colony under the article on military “fakes.” Another Yabloko deputy chair, Lev Shlosberg, was sentenced to 11 years and one month in a general regime colony in a case about military “fakes” and discrediting the army.
Yabloko also reported that regional authorities tried to obstruct their preparations for the elections. Registration was denied to candidates or signatures they had collected were challenged.
On 10 August, the Supreme Court removed Yabloko from the elections following a lawsuit filed by the Rodina party. The arguments were absurd—for example, alleged copyright violations because of a photograph of Hiroshima after the US bombing in 1945 and the phrase “Let there always be sunshine.”
On the day of the court hearing, about 500 people came to the Supreme Court to support Yabloko. Afterwards, four people were arrested for several days. During Yabloko’s appeal hearing on 17 August, police detained more than 85 people outside the court.
The Communist Party (CPRF) has also been subjected to pressure. The communist Nikolai Bondarenko was removed from the elections after receiving a 1,000 rouble (about US$11) fine under an article on displaying extremist symbols. The reason was a portrait of Alexei Navalny.
Under the same article, Vladimir Gudomarov, a CPRF member of the Orenburg Region Legislative Assembly, was fined 2,000 roubles (about US$22).