Deputy Ivan Apostolevsky was released after 10 days of arrest. Ivan…
Deputy Ivan Apostolevsky was released after 10 days of arrest. Ivan Apostolevsky, a deputy from the Communist Party of Russia (KPRF) in the Legislative Assembly of Leningrad Oblast, was freed from a special reception facility following an administrative detention lasting ten days, according to SOTAvision correspondent. He was detained on July 9.
Consensus
- Ivan Apostolevsky was arrested on July 9.
- He served a 10-day administrative arrest ordered by the Smolninsky District Court of St. Petersburg.
- The arrest was based on Article 20.3 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses regarding the display of extremist symbolism.
- A link to an Instagram post from 2018 was cited as evidence.
- Instagram is designated as an extremist organization in Russia, and its use is restricted.
- Apostolevsky was released after serving the full term.
- He plans to appeal the court decision.
- Oleg Mukhin, a urban conservationist, was also released from detention around the same time.
Points of divergence
- Apostolevsky stated that he believes his arrest is politically motivated and linked to efforts to prevent him from participating in elections, citing previous attempts to remove him from the ballot in 2024 and the prior year. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- The defense attorney argued that the link itself cannot constitute extremism under law or logic, noting that similar links are used by high-profile figures like Governor Alexander Drobizhenko and Foreign Minister Lavrov without consequences. — fontanka
- The defense pointed out that court websites in Leningrad Oblast still contain posts with Instagram links, suggesting inconsistency in enforcement. — fontanka
Coverage (2 sources)
- Deputy Ivan Apostolevsky Released After 10 Days of Arrest — SOTAvision
- Leningrad Oblast Deputy Ivan Apostolevski Sent to Pretrial Detention for 10 Days — Фонтанка
Key entities
- Ivan Apostolevsky
- Leningrad Region
- State Assembly
- VKontakte
- Saint Petersburg
- KPRF
- Deputy
- Smolny District Court
- Sotavision
- Oleg Mukhin
- Ekaterina Mezentseva
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