KPRF Candidate Bondarenko Detained in Saratov
In Saratov, Nikolai Bondarenko, a KPRF candidate for the State Duma, was detained by ten police officers and taken to court over a post featuring Alexei Navalny's photo, allegedly violating anti-extremism laws. Despite the post being on a fake account not belonging to him, he faces potential disqualification from the elections.
Consensus
- Nikolai Bondarenko was detained in Saratov on August 21.
- He was detained by ten police officers.
- He was taken to the Oktyabrsky District Court in Saratov.
- The detention is related to a post featuring Alexei Navalny’s photo.
- The post was allegedly published on a fake account not belonging to Bondarenko.
- Bondarenko is a candidate for the State Duma from the KPRF.
- He is accused under Article 20.3 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses.
- If found guilty, he may lose his right to participate in elections.
- The KPRF denies the charges and claims it is a provocation.
- Bondarenko has publicly verified social media accounts and channels.
Points of divergence
- Bondarenko was fined for the post, which led to his disqualification from the elections. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- Bondarenko claims the persecution is directly linked to the electoral campaign and political pressure from United Russia. — tg_doxajournal
- The post was from 2024 and involved a photo of Alexei Navalny, who is listed in the Russian registry of terrorists and extremists. — vm
- Details of the detention are unknown. — tg_istories_media
- The charge includes public demonstration of Nazi symbolism. — tg_radiosvoboda
Coverage (20 sources)
- What did NeMoskva say on August 21? — Говорит НеМосква
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- In the CPRF explained why candidate for deputy Bondarenko was detained — Вести
- In Saratov, Nikolai Bondarenko was detained for 'display of Nazi symbolism' — DOXA
- In Saratov, KPRF Duma candidate Nikolai Bondarenko was detained. Information about this appeared in a Telegram channel... — Радио Свобода
- In Saratov, KPRF Duma candidate Nikolai Bondarenko was detained. Information about this appeared in a Telegram channel... — Радио Свобода
- KPRF candidate for the State Duma Bondarenko detained in Saratov — Вести
- Candidate for the State Duma Nikolai Bondarenko detained for photos of Navalny* — Вечерняя Москва
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- In Saratov, KPRF Duma candidate Nikolai Bondarenko was detained — Медиазона
- Authorities remove one of the main critics of 'United Russia' from the elections — Агентство. Новости
- In Saratov Nikolai Bondarenko — a candidate for the State Duma from the CPRF — was detained — Говорит НеМосква
- In Saratov, former KPRF regional duma deputy blogger Nikolai Bondarenko was detained. He is running for the State Duma — BBC News Русская служба
Key entities
- Nikolai Bondarenko
- Saratov
- State Duma
- KPRF
- The Authorities
- October District Court
- Saratov Regional Duma
- Russia
- YouTube channel
- United Russia
- Moscow
- Apple
- State Duma
- Yuri Afonin
- Aleksey Navalny
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