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In Karachay-Cherkessia, a region in the North Caucasus, Yabloko State Duma candidate Akhmed Abazov withdrew from the election after threats were made against him and his family. As reported by RusNews, Abazov left the region with his family and appealed to the Investigative Committee and the Prosecutor General’s Office.

In the Rostov region, security officers in balaclavas took away Boris Miklyukov, an observer from Yabloko, from a polling station. According to the party’s press service, he was taken to Rostov-on-Don, and there is currently no contact with him.

The information about a criminal case against State Duma candidate Vadim Laptev was not confirmed, the Yabloko press service clarified. Instead, administrative reports were filed against him and the regional branch accountant, Ekaterina Tomilova, because of campaign leaflets.

A criminal case has been initiated in Arkhangelsk Region over campaign leaflets distributed by Vadim Laptev, the Yabloko candidate for the State Duma, reports the party’s press service.