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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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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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Regional newspapers in seven regions have refused to publish the Yabloko candidates’ election manifesto in single-mandate districts, citing various reasons—from formal objections to the layouts to the need for approval from state authorities. In Kaliningrad Region, the newspaper suggested changing the slogan “For peace and freedom!,” while in Perm Krai and Yakutia publication was also blocked, citing the removal of the party list and pending response from the prosecutor’s office.
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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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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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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.