Ivan Apostolevsky
politician
Ivan Apostolevsky is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Leningrad Oblast representing the KPRF. He was arrested for 10 days by the Smolninsky District Court in St. Petersburg in July 2024 on charges of demonstrating extremist symbolism through links to banned social networks (Instagram and Facebook) in his VK profile. He also faced administrative charges for spreading allegedly false information about environmental pollution at Lipovo beach and the Gulf of Finno, which led to the rejection of his candidacy in regional elections. Apostolevsky has claimed he is a victim of political persec…
Events
- FSB Searches Home of KPRF Official Over Army Discreditation Claims
- In Leningrad Oblast, a girl previously barred from observing…
- Deputy Accused of 'Fake News' Over Oil Spill Claims
- Deputy Charged Over Beach Pollution Post
- KPRF Candidate Denied Registration Over Old Social Media Links
Recent coverage
- FSB officers conducted a search at the secretary of the Vyborg district committee of the CPRF in Leningrad region — SOTAvision
- What else is happening at the elections — Бумага
- Girl detained at polling station in Leningrad region. Previously she was not allowed to observe the election — Бумага
- Deputy Apostolevsky asked court to confirm he is subject to political persecution — Бумага
- Due to post about beach pollution in Sosnovy Bor, Apostolevsky deputy accused of spreading fake news — Фонтанка
- In St. Petersburg, deputy accused of 'fake news' over post about pollution of the Gulf of Finland after drone attack — Север.Реалии
- «So it turns out, all of this was a collective hallucination?» A protocol was issued against Leningrad Oblast deputy Apostolevsky for a post about the pollution of the Gulf of Finland — Бумага
- Deputies from KPRF in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast refused registration for elections due to administrative protocol for links... — ЭХО / Новости
- Candidate from KPRF Ivan Apostolevsky had his candidacy banned due to old VKontakte posts with links to 'ext... — SOTAvision
- Deputy Ivan Apostolevsky Released After 10 Days of Arrest — SOTAvision
- Court keeps KPRF faction leader in Leningrad Regional Duma, Ivan Apostolevsky, under arrest — SOTAvision
- Oleg Mukhin and Ivan Apostolevsky Arrested for 10 Days on Charges of Demonstrating 'Extremist' Symbols — SOTAvision
- Arrested in St. Petersburg yesterday, environmental defender Mukhin and Leningrad Oblast Regional Duma deputy Apostolevsky were detained for 1... — ASTRA
- Leningrad Oblast Deputy Arrested for 10 Days for Extremism Propaganda — Вести
- "I didn't draft the protocol myself, but I feel ashamed." How a St. Petersburg activist and Leningrad Oblast deputy was arrested for an Instagram post — Фонтанка
- Anti-flood defender Oleg Mukhin and deputy Ivan Apostolevsky detained in St. Petersburg — SOTAvision
- Leningrad Oblast Deputy Ivan Apostolevski Sent to Pretrial Detention for 10 Days — Фонтанка
- St. Petersburg Court Arrests Weather Protection Activist Oleg Mukhin and KPRF Deputy Ivan Apostelevsky for Linking to Fake News on Facebook and Instagram VK Posts — Медиазона
- Court sends activist and environmental defender Mukhin to detention for 10 days for Instagram posts — Фонтанка
- Chained together: Regional Duma deputy and environmental defender brought to court linked by handcuffs — Фонтанка