Police halt Yabloko protest in Novgorod over bomb threat
In Veliky Novgorod, police interrupted the 'Yabloko' rally due to reports of a mine. Police in Veliky Novgorod interrupted the Yabloko party's scheduled rally with the city administration at the Central Market.
Consensus
- The protest by Yabloko in Veliky Novgorod was held on September 1 near the central market.
- The protest was coordinated with the city's mayor's office.
- The protest was interrupted by police and other security forces after 30 minutes.
- Security forces claimed they received a report of a bomb threat at the market.
- Participants carried slogans calling for 'peace and freedom' and fair political competition.
- The protest was held opposite the local office of United Russia.
- The protest was stopped at the request of authorities.
- The same day, similar bomb threats were reported in multiple regions, including Leningrad Oblast and Moscow.
Points of divergence
- Yabloko is the only party calling for an end to the war with Ukraine. — tg_severrealii
- This will be the first election since 1993 in which Yabloko does not participate in the federal list. — tg_severrealii
- Over 40 Yabloko members lost their right to run in elections due to reasons including 'foreign agent' status and administrative penalties. — tg_severrealii
- On August 17, the deputy chairman of Yabloko, Lev Shlosberg, was sentenced to 11 years and one month in prison. — tg_severrealii
- The regional Yabloko received a warning from the prosecutor of Veliky Novgorod, Alexander Perebyelnos, over campaign videos titled 'Russia Needs Peace!' — tg_echoonline_news
- The regional Yabloko purchased campaign ads on VGTRK and Radio 53, which were later stopped by the local election commission and the prosecutor. — tg_astrapress
- The prosecutor found in the ads signs of social hatred, discredit of the army, and false information. — tg_astrapress
- The protest was halted under the pretext of a terrorist threat. — tg_horizontal_russia
Coverage (7 sources)
- In Novgorod, police interrupted the 'Yabloko' picket due to a report of market landmines — Север.Реалии
- In Novgorod, the 'Yabloko' peace picket was interrupted due to a message about landmines — Дождь
- In Novgorod, the 'Yabloko' peace picket was interrupted due to a message about landmines — Дождь (Telegram)
- In Veliky Novgorod, police canceled the 'Yabloko' peace picket due to a message about mine laying — ЭХО / Новости
- Police canceled agreed protest of Novgorod "Yabloko", claiming market was booby-trapped — ASTRA
- In Veliky Novgorod, police interrupted the 'Yabloko' picket due to a message about landmines — SOTAvision
- Police interrupted agreed-on picket of Novgorod "Yabloko" under pretext of terrorist threat — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия