Moscow arrests man for supporting Yabloko at Supreme Court
Police began detaining Russians who came to support the 'Yabloko' party at the Supreme Court on August 10. Police detained several individuals who arrived at the Supreme Court on August 10 to support 'Yabloko' during the hearing of a lawsuit to remove the party from the elections.
Consensus
- A man was arrested for 14 days by the Tushino District Court in Moscow.
- The arrest was related to attending a protest outside the Supreme Court on August 19 to support the party Yabloko.
- The individual was charged under part 6.1 of article 20.2 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses.
- The charge was for participation in an unauthorized rally and creating obstacles to pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
- The protest occurred in connection with the Supreme Court's decision to remove Yabloko from the State Duma elections.
- The arrest followed a court session on August 17, during which the decision to remove Yabloko was confirmed on appeal.
- Multiple people were detained in the days after August 10, including at their homes.
- The authorities used video footage from SotaVision and a government decree about a ban on rallies due to COVID-19 as evidence.
- At least three people were arrested under similar charges, including Avdashov, Bunkova, and Balabekov.
- The court proceedings were closed to the public, with the judge stating that the case was not suitable for public hearings.
Points of divergence
- The arrested individual was 20-year-old Artem Kuznetsov, not Vyacheslav Avdashov. — mediazona
- The arrested individual was 51-year-old Vyacheslav Avdashov. — tg_tvrain
- The arrested individual was 51-year-oldVyacheslav Avdashov. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The arrested individual was 51-year-oldVyaacheslav Avdashov. — tg_currenttime
- The arrested individual was 51-year-old Vyaacheslav Avdashov. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The arrested individual was 51-year-old Avdashov. — tvrain
- The arrested individual was 51-year-oldAvdashov. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- The protest on August 10 involved around 500 people, with no arrests at the time. — mediazona
- At least 35 people were detained during the August 17 appeal session, while RusNews reported 85. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- The judge closed the courtroom to all listeners, stating it was not a case suitable for public hearings. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- The defense argued that the protest did not obstruct traffic or create any hindrance. — mediazona
- The police used force during the detention of Bunkova and Balabekov, including placing Balabekov on the floor and threatening to shoot him. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
Coverage (12 sources)
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- In Moscow, a man was arrested for 14 days who on August 10 came to support 'Yabloko' at the Supreme Court of 51-year-old Vyacheslav Avdeshov — Дождь (Telegram)
- Court in Moscow arrested for 14 days one of the "Yabloko" party supporters who came to support the party at the Supreme Court of Tushin... — Радио Свобода
- Two Moscow activists sent to special reception center for distributing 'Yabloko' leaflets at the Supreme Court — Медиазона
- Court in Moscow arrested for 14 days one of the "Yabloko" party supporters who came to support the party at the Supreme Court of Tushin... — Настоящее Время
- Police began detaining Russians who came to support 'Yabloko' at the Supreme Court on August 10 — The Moscow Times
- Court in Moscow arrested for 14 days one of the "Yabloko" party supporters who came to support the party at the Supreme Court — Радио Свобода
- In Moscow, a man was arrested for 14 days who came to support 'Yabloko' at the Supreme Court on August 10 — Дождь
- In Moscow, a man was arrested for 14 days who came to support 'Yabloko' at the Supreme Court on August 10 — Дождь (Telegram)
- Court in Moscow arrested for 14 days one of the "Yabloko" party supporters who came to support the party at the Supreme Court — Настоящее Время
- Moscow resident arrested for 14 days on 'protest' charge; he was near Supreme Court during session to remove 'Yabloko' from elections — Медиазона
- "Used force, threatened to shoot": Detentions of Russians who came on August 10 to support "Yabloko" at the... — Говорит НеМосква
Key entities
- Moscow
- Apple
- Supreme Court
- Vyacheslava Avdasheva
- RusNews
- Tushinsky Court
- Sotavision
- State Duma
- Tushinsky District Court
- Artem Kuznetsov
- Darya Bunykova
- Supreme Court
- Nakanune
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