A St. Petersburg civil defense activist and candidate for the…
A St. Petersburg civil defense activist and candidate for the Regional Duma was arrested for 10 days due to links to Instagram and Facebook in a post from 2021. As reported by Mediazona, the Leningradsky District Court of St. Petersburg arrested Yaroslav Kostrov for 10 days under an article regarding the display of 'extremist' symbolism.
Consensus
- Yaroslav Kostrov was arrested for 10 days in Saint Petersburg.
- The arrest is based on Article 20.3 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses, related to 'demonstrating extremist symbolism'.
- The alleged offense involves a 2021 post containing links to Instagram and Facebook.
- Instagram and Facebook are classified as extremist organizations in Russia.
- Kostrov is an activist from the movement 'Central District for Comfortable Living Environment' and was nominated by 'Fair Russia' for the Saint Petersburg Legislative Assembly elections.
- The arrest prevents Kostrov from participating in elections for one year.
- On July 10, similar arrests occurred involving Oleg Mukhin and Ivan Apostolevsky.
- Kostrov's defense argued that he did not administer the VKontakte page where the post was published and that the materials were legally approved at the time.
Points of divergence
- Oleg Mukhin and Ivan Apostolevsky, a member of the Leningrad Oblast Legislative Assembly from KPRF, were detained in Saint Petersburg due to links on Facebook and Instagram. — tg_astrapress
- Kostrov was arrested for posting a pre-election leaflet with links to Instagram and Facebook in 2021; the arrest is linked to his candidacy, which must be submitted by July 18. — tg_tvrain
- The post was published on a group page administered by others, not Kostrov himself; no photograph was present in the post as claimed by Kostrov. — mediazona
- Kostrov's defense requested to admit screenshots from official government pages showing similar links to Meta products, which were rejected by the judge. — fontanka
Coverage (18 sources)
- In Saint Petersburg, gradoprotector Makhin and regional Zaksobranie deputy Apostolevsky were detained due to links on Face... — 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
- Kostrov, Candidate for the St. Petersburg Regional Duma, Arrested in St. Petersburg — Дождь
- 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)
- Another climate defender detained in St. Petersburg — activist Yaroslav Kostrov, who participated in local elections — SOTAvision
- In Saint Petersburg, gradoprotector Mukhin and regional Zaksobran deputy Apostolevsky were detained for links to Face... — ASTRA
- In St. Petersburg, environmental defender Oleg Mukhin and KPRF deputy Ivan Apostelevsky were arrested for Facebook and Instagram posts — Дождь
- Anti-flood defender Oleg Mukhin and deputy Ivan Apostolevsky detained in St. Petersburg — SOTAvision
- St. Petersburg Court Arrests Weather Protection Activist Oleg Mukhin and KPRF Deputy Ivan Apostelevsky for Linking to Fake News on Facebook and Instagram VK Posts — Медиазона
- Court sends activist and environmental defender Mukhin to detention for 10 days for Instagram posts — Фонтанка
- Anti-flood defender Oleg Mukhin and deputy Ivan Apostolevsky detained in St. Petersburg — SOTAvision
- Gradoprotector Oleg Mukhin detained near Petergof under guise of journalist interview — Дождь (Telegram)
- Anti-flood defender Oleg Mukhin and deputy Ivan Apostolevsky detained in St. Petersburg — SOTAvision
- Oleg Mukhin, a defender of the city's residents in St. Petersburg, has been detained; he is accused of demonstrating extremist symbols — Фонтанка
Key entities
- Saint Petersburg
- Oleg Mukhin
- Yaroslav Kostrov
- State Assembly
- Petergof
- Ivan Apostolevsky
- Fontanka
- KPRF
- Mikhaylovskaya
- VKontakte
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