Volgograd activist fined 20k for fuel shortage appeal
A woman in Volgograd was fined 20,000 rubles for calling for a collective video appeal to the head of the Investigative Committee over fuel shortages, which authorities deemed an unsanctioned rally. Five residents recorded the appeal near a gas station and were later detained.
Consensus
- Natalia Kuzmina was fined 20,000 roubles by the Central District Court of Volgograd.
- The fine was for organizing an unsanctioned rally under Article 20.2, part 2 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses.
- Kuzmina published a post on 15 July inviting people to record a video appeal to Alexander Bastykin, head of the Investigative Committee.
- The appeal was about fuel shortages and unequal access to fuel in Volgograd.
- Five residents recorded the appeal on 16 July near a gas station.
- Participants were detained after recording the appeal.
- One of the participants, Alexey Sevastyanov, was later sentenced to five days of administrative arrest for resisting police.
- The court considered the video appeal an unsanctioned mass event.
- The court's press service stated that disguising an unsanctioned gathering as a video appeal was an evasion of legal requirements.
Points of divergence
- Kuzmina did not admit guilt and claimed she wanted to record a personal video appeal, not organize a rally. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- Kuzmina was detained near a school where she brought her first-grader son. — mediazona
- One of the participants was fined 10,000 roubles in August. — mediazona
- Kuzmina was detained inside the court building while giving testimony in defense of Alexey Sevastyanov. — tg_tvrain
- Kuzmina is described as an activist and single mother of two children. — mediazona
Coverage (4 sources)
- Activist in Volgograd fined 20 thousand rubles for urging to record appeal due to gasoline shortage — Дождь
- Activist in Volgograd fined 20,000 rubles for urging to write appeal to Baskakov due to gasoline shortage — Дождь (Telegram)
- Volgograd resident fined for urging recording of appeal to Bastrikin over fuel shortage — SOTAvision
- Volograd resident fined 20 thousand rubles for urging recording of appeal to head of SK over fuel shortage — Медиазона
Key entities
- Volgograd
- Kuz'minu
- Bastrikina
- Russia
- SK
- Central District Court
- Investigative Committee
- Mediasphere
- Alexey Sevastyanov
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