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.
Events
- Mironov Accuses United Russia of Extremism Over Kostrov Case
- A St. Petersburg civil defense activist and candidate for the…
- Another defender of the people against extreme weather
Recent coverage
- Sergey Mirnov called members of United Russia extremists at meeting with voters in St. Petersburg — SOTAvision
- Head of "Fair Russia" called "United Russia" members "extremists" — Дождь
- Head of "Fair Russia" called "United Russia" members "extremists" — Дождь (Telegram)
- AI-AINA. Main news of St. Petersburg for July 31 — "Fontanka" podcast — Фонтанка
- Ordinary hydrological cycle and free "Max". What is happening in St. Petersburg, in Russia and in the world — Бумага
- Activist Kostrov removed from elections due to conviction for old links to banned social networks — Фонтанка
- Activist Kostrov declares a tank and plane in his declaration; he will not be allowed to vote — Фонтанка
- Crimea is ours, we need to take Odessa — SOTAvision
- St. Petersburg defender Yaroslav Kostrov arrested for 10 days over 'demonstration' of Instagram links — SOTAvision
- Lawyer Boitsev urges removal of old Instagram and Facebook links — РИАМО
- Police in St. Petersburg detained anti-flood activist Yaroslav Kostrov; he may be barred from participating in elections — ASTRA
- St. Petersburg environmental defender and Zaksobranie candidate arrested for 10 days due to Instagram and Facebook links in a post — Дождь (Telegram)
- St. Petersburg defender Yaroslav Kostrov arrested for 10 days over 'demonstration' of Instagram links — SOTAvision
- Yaroslav Kostrov, candidate for the St. Petersburg Regional Duma, arrested for 10 days for a 2021 post with links to Instagram and Facebook — Медиазона
- Fishing is not expensive. Court arrested activist Kostrov for 10 days over a logo and link to banned social networks — Фонтанка
- What Happened? Top News for July 13 According to SOTAvision: — SOTAvision
- Another anti-eviction activist detained in St. Petersburg — activist Yaroslav Kostrov, who participated in local elections — SOTAvision
- Activist Kostrov detained over photo of flyer featuring an Instagram logo — Фонтанка
- Activist Yaroslav Kostrov Arrested in St. Petersburg; He May Be Deprived of the Right to Participate in Elections — Новая газета Европа
- Activist and Candidate for the Regional Duma Yaroslav Kostrov Arrested in St. Petersburg — Дождь (Telegram)