Ivan Apostolevsky
politician
Ivan Apostolevsky is a deputy in the Legislative Assembly of Leningrad Oblast and the leader of the KPRF faction in the regional parliament. He was arrested for 10 days in July 2024 by the Smolninsky District Court of St. Petersburg on charges of demonstrating extremist symbolism via links to banned social networks (Instagram and Facebook) on his VK profile. He was also charged with spreading knowingly false publicly significant information regarding environmental pollution at Lipovo beach and the Gulf of Finland, leading to the rejection of his candidacy in regional elections.
Events
- Deputy Accused of 'Fake News' Over Oil Spill Claims
- Deputy Charged Over Beach Pollution Post
- KPRF Candidate Denied Registration Over Old Social Media Links
- A St. Petersburg civil defense activist and candidate for the…
- Deputy Ivan Apostolevsky was released after 10 days of arrest. Ivan…
- Eco-defender Oleg Mukhin and deputy Ivan Apostolevsky were arrested…
- In Saint Petersburg, environmental defender Mukhin and regional Duma…
Recent coverage
- 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
- Gradeprotector Mukhin and Regional Duma Deputy Apostolevsky Arrested in St. Petersburg Over Social Media Links — ASTRA
- Anti-flood defender Oleg Mukhin and deputy Ivan Apostolevsky detained in St. Petersburg — SOTAvision
- Protocol issued to regional parliament deputy for linking to Instagram* — Фонтанка
- KPRF deputy from the regional parliament is being taken to the police department in St. Petersburg — Фонтанка