Police Reject Case Against Belgorod Governor Over Nazi Runes
Police in Belgorod did not open a case against acting governor Alexander Shuvaev over badges featuring Nazi-era runes, despite a formal request from opposition candidate Ilya Kostyukov, who cited the use of such symbols by regional military units.
Consensus
- The Belgorod regional police received a formal request from Ilya Kostyukov to investigate acting governor Alexander Shuvaev for displaying extremist symbolism.
- The police conducted a check and found no violations.
- The investigation focused on badges with runes 'Tyr' and 'Odal' worn by soldiers from the BARS-Belgorod unit and visible on Shuvaev's clothing.
- These runes have previously led to fines for residents of Belgorod under Article 20.3 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses.
- Police and courts consider the depicted runes illegal due to their use by Nazi military units.
- The incident occurred after a video was published in Shuvaev's Telegram channel showing soldiers with the badges.
Points of divergence
- The video was published in Shuvaev’s Telegram channel and showed soldiers from the BARS-BeIgorod unit wearing the badges. — novaya_eu
- The request was sent in early August, and the police response included a comment from Kostyukov criticizing the vague wording of laws allowing selective enforcement. — tg_horizontal_russia
- After Kostyukov’s request, the channel 'Russia 1' blurred the badge on Shuvaev’s uniform during a broadcast. — novaya_eu
Coverage (2 sources)
- Police did not file a case against the acting head of the Belgorod region over patches with Nazi runes — Новая газета Европа
- Police checked Belgorod region governor for extremist symbolism and refused to file a case against him — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
Key entities
- Belgorod Oblast
- MVD
- Apple
- State Duma
- Alexander Shuvaev
- Ilya Kostyukov
- Shuvaeva
- Regional Management
- Belgorod Regional Administration
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