Yekaterinburg: Yabloko Candidate Detained Before TV Debates

In Yekaterinburg, Konstantin Kiselev, head of the 'Yabloko' faction in the city council and a candidate for the State Duma, was detained upon leaving his home and taken to a police station. He was reportedly charged with displaying extremist symbols based on old social media posts.

Consensus

Konstantin Kiselev, the head of the 'Yabloko' faction in Yekaterinburg City Council, was detained upon leaving his home in Yekaterinburg.
Kiselev is a candidate for the State Duma in single-mandate district 169.
He was taken to a police station in Yekaterinburg.
He was reportedly charged with administrative offenses related to displaying extremist symbols.
The detention occurred before he could participate in televised debates on VGTRK–Ural.
Multiple sources confirm that Kiselev was detained on the same day as other 'Yabloko' candidates.
The 'Yabloko' regional branch reported the detention via Telegram.

Points of divergence

Kiselev was detained while on a run, not just upon leaving his home. — tg_horizontal_russia
Kiselev was charged with displaying extremist symbols due to posts from 2023–2025, including images of Hitler and swastikas. — tg_horizontal_russia
Four 'Yabloko' candidates were detained and released on the same day, including Alexander Kudelkin. — tg_echoonline_news
Shana Ognei was charged with displaying extremist symbols for a post with a pentagram on X (Twitter) from August 20, 2024. — tg_horizontal_russia
Vladimir Sobyanin was reportedly targeted for a potential protocol on extremist symbolism, though the specific charge is unknown. — tg_horizontal_russia
Alexander Kudelkin was detained and released from Verkh-Isetsky Police Department, charged under Article 20.3 of the Administrative Code for displaying extremist symbolism due to a post from May 2024. — tg_echoonline_news
Kiselev was detained for posts in VKontakte from five and seven years ago. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
Kiselev was detained on his way to debates. — tg_tvrain
Kiselev was 63 years old. — tg_astrapress
The charge is likely under the article on displaying extremist symbols, and if convicted, he would be barred from running in the State Duma, as happened to other 'Yabloko' and CPRF candidates. — tg_radiosvoboda
On August 28, the Sverdlovsk Regional Court removed 'Yabloko's' regional list from the State Duma elections due to a lawsuit filed by the regional branch of LDPR, citing arguments previously used by the Supreme Court to remove the federal 'Yabloko' list. — tg_radiosvoboda

Coverage (20 sources)

In Yekaterinburg, at the exit from the house, they detained the chairman of the 'Yabloko' party faction in the City Council, Konstantin Kiselev. About this... — Настоящее Время
Fourth candidate from 'Yabloko' detained and released in Yekaterinburg — ЭХО / Новости
Ekaterynburg City Duma deputy from the 'Yabloko' party was detained for posts on VKontakte from five and seven years ago Chairman of the party 'Yabloko' faction Konstantin Kiselev... — Говорит НеМосква
In Yekaterinburg, two more candidates from the 'Yabloko' party were detained — ЭХО / Новости
In Yekaterinburg, at the exit from the house, they detained the chairman of the 'Yabloko' party faction in the City Duma, Konstantin Kiselev. About this... — Настоящее Время
In Yekaterinburg, two more 'Yabloko' candidates were detained for the State Duma and Yekaterinburg Regional Duma elections — SOTAvision
Police detained three single-mandate candidates of 'Yabloko' in Yekaterinburg — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
In Yekaterinburg, a candidate from the 'Yabloko' party was detained right before television debates As the 'Yabloko' press service reports... — Говорит НеМосква
In Yekaterinburg, candidate from the 'Yabloko' Konstantin Kiselev was detained Police officers detained the chairman of the 'Yabloko' faction in the city Duma and candidate for the State Duma Konstantin Kiselev at the exit from a house in Yekaterinburg, reports the Yekaterinburg branch... — SOTAvision
In Yekaterinburg, a candidate for the State Duma from 'Yabloko' was detained on the way to debates — Дождь (Telegram)
Chairman of Yekaterinburg "Yabloko" Konstantin Kiselev was detained before participating in debates on local TV 63-year-old... — ASTRA
Police detained the only Apple Party member in the Ekaterinburg city council before debates. Law enforcement officers detained the candidate for the State Duma from "Apple" Konstantin Kiselev, the Ekaterinburg branch of the party reported. Kiselev was detained at the exit from his home on the way to... — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
In Yekaterinburg, at the exit from home, the chairman of the 'Yabloko' party faction in the City Duma, Konstantin Kiselev, was detained — Радио Свобода
Head of the "Yabloko" faction in the Ekaterinburg duma Konstantin Kiselev was detained over the letter "N" — Meduza
In Yekaterinburg, before debates, candidate for State Duma from 'Yabloko' Konstantin Kiselev Konstantin Kisel... — ЭХО / Новости
In Yekaterinburg, at the exit from home, the chairman of the 'Yabloko' party faction in the City Duma, Konstantin Kiselev, was detained — Настоящее Время
In Yekaterinburg, candidate for the State Duma from 'Yabloko' Konstantin Kiselev was detained before debates — ЭХО / Новости
Candidate from 'Yabloko' arrested in Yekaterinburg right before TV debates — Говорит НеМосква
In Yekaterinburg, a candidate for the State Duma from 'Yabloko' was detained on the way to debates — Дождь (Telegram)
In Yekaterinburg, the chairman of the 'Yabloko' faction in the local Duma, Konstantin Kiselev, was detained, the party said. — Varlamov News

Yekaterinburg: Yabloko Candidate Detained Before TV Debates

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