Perm Activist Fined 10K for Calling Governor to Fuel Protest
A Perm resident, activist Lev Samolokhskikh, was fined 10,000 rubles by the Leningrad District Court of Perm for organizing a protest against fuel shortages, after he publicly announced plans for a rally and invited the governor to attend.
Consensus
- Lev Samolokhskikh was fined 10,000 Russian rubles by the Leningrad District Court in Perm.
- The fine was imposed for violating the procedure for holding a rally under Article 20.2, Part 1 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses.
- Samolokhskikh announced plans for a protest about fuel shortages, including date, time, and location.
- The protest was not approved by the city administration of Perm.
- The city administration refused the protest because it involved discussion of decisions by state authorities in the strategic fuel sector.
- Samolokhskikh invited the governor of Perm Krai, Dmitry Makhonin, to attend the protest to answer citizens' questions.
- The police issued a protocol against Samolokhskikh based on his public post about the planned rally.
Points of divergence
- The article mentions a strike by Ukrainian forces on the 'Lukoil-Permnefteorgsinthetiz' (PNOS) facility in Perm on July 29, which processes over 13 million tons of oil annually. — tg_astrapress
- The court hearing took place on August 17. — tg_horizontal_russia
- The court decision was published on the court's website. — tg_idelrealii
Coverage (3 sources)
- A Perm resident received a 10,000 ruble fine for inviting the governor to a rally due to gasoline shortage — ASTRA
- In Perm, court fined local activist planning to hold rally due to fuel shortage — Idel.Реалии
- Perm activist fined 10,000 rubles for inviting governor to rally over gasoline shortage — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия