Samara City Admin Bans Rally for Removed Communist Candidate
The Samara City Administration banned a rally in support of Mikhail Matveyev, a communist who was removed from the elections. Matveyev himself published the administration's response to the request for the rally in his Telegram channel.
Consensus
- The Samara city administration denied permission for a protest rally in support of Mikhail Matveev.
- Mikhail Matveev, a member of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF), was removed from the State Duma election race.
- The removal was based on a court ruling that found violations of copyright law on Matveev's campaign website, including the use of Microsoft fonts and unauthorized photographs.
- The court decision was made on August 14, following a lawsuit filed by Anna Sarantseva, a candidate from the 'Pensioners' Party'.
- The Samara city administration cited drone attack risks and regional readiness restrictions as reasons for denying the rally.
- The rally was intended to protest the court's decision to remove Matveev from the election.
Points of divergence
- The court also ruled that links to Matveev's personal website and social media platforms constituted part of campaign propaganda, contributing to the decision to remove him from the election. — tg_echoonline_news
- Matveev initially accused his opponent from United Russia, Alexander Zhivaykin, of instigating the lawsuit, but later claimed the real reason was his criticism of Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev. — tg_horizontal_russia
- The Supreme Court of Russia removed the 'Yabloko' party from the elections on August 10, citing similar copyright violations, and this decision was upheld by the Appellate Chamber of the Supreme Court on August 17. — tg_echoonline_news
- The regional readiness regime in Samara Oblast was introduced by Putin in 2022, and the administration cited this as a reason for denying the rally. — tg_horizontal_russia
Coverage (2 sources)
- Samara City Hall banned a rally in support of removed communist Mikhail Matveyev — ЭХО / Новости
- Samara City Hall banned a rally in support of a communist xenophobe removed from elections for using Microsoft font — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
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