Yaroslav Kostrov

activist

Ярослав Костров is a Saint Petersburg-based activist and leader of the community 'Central District for a Comfortable Living Environment'. He was arrested for 10 days on charges of 'demonstrating extremist symbolism' due to a 2021 social media post containing links to banned platforms like Instagram and Facebook. He was also disqualified from running in the Saint Petersburg Legislative Assembly elections following his arrest, with the Central District Electoral Commission citing his prior conviction under the same article.

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