Samara Court Bars KPRF Deputy Matveev from Duma Race
The Samara Regional Court revoked the registration of Mikhail Matveyev, a deputy of the State Duma from the Communist Party of Russia (KPRF), as a candidate for the upcoming elections to the ninth convocation.
Consensus
- The Samara Regional Court canceled Mikhail Matveev's registration as a candidate in the State Duma elections.
- The court's decision was based on claims of intellectual property rights violations.
- The lawsuit was filed by Anna Sarantseva, a candidate from the Party of Pensioners and Matveev's opponent in the same single-mandate constituency.
- Matveev is a sitting member of the State Duma, elected in September 2021 from constituency No. 163 in Samara Oblast.
- The alleged violations included the use of Microsoft fonts without proper licensing and unauthorized use of images.
- The court found the claims in the lawsuit to be justified.
- The decision was announced by the court's press service.
Points of divergence
- Matveev allegedly violated copyright by using images of himself without consent from media outlets, and by publishing a graphic from a news article that referenced his Telegram channel. — tg_currenttime
- One of the claims involved a graphic from a mail.ru article that linked to Matveev's Telegram channel, and Matveev is noted for his popularity among Z-bloggers and pro-war activists. — mediazona
- The formal grounds included the use of Google logo without permission, and the judge who issued the ruling was named Tatyana Rodina. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- Matveev's sister-in-law is the executive director of the Samara Regional Wrestling Federation, whose president is Alexander Zhivaykin, a United Russia candidate and Matveev's rival. — mediazona
- Matveev's brother-in-law, Ilya Sarantsev, is the executive director of the Samara Wrestling Federation, and the federation's president is Alexander Zhivaykin. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- Matveev previously opposed the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, stating he supported recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics to prevent bombing of Donbass. — mediazona
- Matveev is a doctor of historical sciences and professor at Samara University, and is known for his initiatives on migration policy, including deportation of migrant children who failed Russian language exams. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
Coverage (4 sources)
- The court in Samara removed the incumbent deputy from the State Duma elections from the CPRF, allegedly for violating copyright... — Настоящее Время
- The court in Samara canceled the registration of the popular KPRF deputy Matveev in the Z-environment for the State Duma elections; the reason was the use of Microsoft fonts and 'copyright infringement' — Медиазона
- Samara Regional Court Revoked Registration of KPRF Duma Deputy Mikhail Matveyev for Upcoming Elections — Говорит НеМосква
- Court in Samara withdrew KPRF candidate Matveev from Duma elections — Вести
Key entities
- Mikhail Matveyev
- State Duma
- KPRF
- Samara
- Samara Regional Court
- Party of Pensioners
- Microsoft
- Anna Sarantseva
- Samara Oblast
- Samara Regional Court
- Moscow
- Tatyana Rodina
- Z-Sreda
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