CPRF Member Bondarenko Disqualified from Duma Race
Nicola Bondarenko, a member of the CPRF, was disqualified from running in the State Duma elections after being fined 1,000 rubles for a Telegram post featuring a photo of Alexei Navalny, which the court deemed as displaying extremist symbolism.
Consensus
- Nicola Bondarenko was fined 1,000 rubles by a court in Saratov for a Telegram post featuring a photo of Alexey Navalny.
- The fine was upheld by the Saratov regional court on September 4.
- Bondarenko was disqualified from running in the State Duma election as a result of the fine.
- Bondarenko participated in pre-election debates on Russia 1 on September 1.
- Bondarenko plans to appeal the decision to higher courts.
Points of divergence
- Bondarenko was detained by ten police officers on August 21 for posting from a third-party account, according to Yuri Afonin, first deputy head of the CPRF Central Committee. — tg_echoonline_news
- Duma deputy Vladimir Esipov stated that the court's decision was based on a finding of guilt against an innocent person and criticized the political motivation behind the case. — tg_echoonline_news
- Judge Ksenia Kuznetsova found Bondarenko guilty of displaying extremist symbolism specifically due to the photo of Alexei Navalny. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
Coverage (4 sources)
- During pre-election debates, KPRF member Nikolai Bondarenko harshly criticized 'United Russia' on Russia 1 channel... — Настоящее Время
- Court in Saratov fined KPRF Duma candidate Nikolai Bondarenko 1000 rubles for post with photo of Navalny... — Настоящее Время
- Saratov communist Nikolai Bondarenko removed from Duma elections — ЭХО / Новости
- Court imposed 1000 ruble fine on Nikolai Bondarenko. He will now be unable to participate in State Duma elections #bondarenko S... — Говорит НеМосква
Key entities
- Nikolai Bondarenko
- State Duma
- Saratov
- KPRF
- Aleksey Navalny
- United Russia
- Russia 1
- Kirovsky District Court
- Ksenia Kuznetsova
- Saratov Regional Court
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