Yabloko Candidate Summoned Over Censored 'Peace' and 'Freedom' in…
A candidate for the 'Yabloko' party in St. Petersburg was summoned to the prosecutor's office over a video containing the words 'peace', 'freedom', and 'life'. Marina Peslyak, a candidate for the St. Petersburg Regional Duma from 'Yabloko', received a warning against the dissemination of a pre-election video.
Consensus
- Marina Peslyak, a Yabloko candidate for the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly, was summoned to the prosecutor's office.
- The summons was related to her campaign video containing censored words 'peace,' 'freedom,' and ' life'.
- The video included a disclaimer stating that the words were deemed extremist by the St. Petersburg electoral commission and removed.
- Peslyak received a warning from the prosecutor's office about the potential classification of her video as extremism or military discredit.
- Her campaign videos were not aired on television or radio.
- The St. Petersburg electoral commission previously refused to register Yabloko's party list due to missing financial reports and improperly notarized documents.
- The Second Appellate Court upheld the refusal to register Yabloko’s party list in St. Petersburg.
- Yabloko’s party list was removed from the ballot, leaving only single-mandate candidates.
Points of divergence
- The prosecutor's office did not disclose who submitted the complaint that triggered the investigation. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- Peslyak used sound effects to hide the words 'peace' and 'freedom' in the video. — tg_tvrain
- The St. Petersburg election commission did not officially issue a decision to block the videos, though it sent letters to media outlets. — tg_severrealii
- Peslyak received the prosecutor's summons on her 22nd birthday, which she described as a 'best birthday gift'. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- Shana Ognei from Yabloko in Yekaterinburg was fined 2,000 rubles for posts with a pentagram and 'Vesna' movement symbolism. — tvrain
- Shana Ognei was fined 2,000 rubles and barred from participating in elections. — tg_tvrain
- More than 40 Yabloko members lost their right to run in elections due to various reasons, including foreign agent status and administrative penalties. — tg_severrealii
- Six party members were detained in Yekaterinburg the same day, including on charges of displaying Nazi symbolism. — tg_severrealii
- Lev Shlosberg, deputy head of Yabloko, was sentenced to 11 years and one month in prison on August 17. — tg_severrealii
- The prosecutor's office did not initiate a case against Peslyak, only issued a warning. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- Yabloko is the only party calling for an end to the war with Ukraine. — tg_severrealii
- The video was submitted to the prosecutor's office after being hidden with sound effects. — tg_tvrain
Coverage (5 sources)
- Candidate from the 'Yabloko' Party in St. Petersburg summoned to the prosecutor's office over words 'peace' and 'freedom' in an election video — Дождь
- Candidate from the 'Yabloko' in St. Petersburg summoned to the prosecutor's office over words 'peace' and 'freedom' in an agitation video, despite... — Дождь (Telegram)
- Candidate for the 'Yabloko' Party in St. Petersburg summoned to the prosecutor's office over a video with words 'peace', 'freedom' and 'life' — SOTAvision
- In St. Petersburg, a 'Yabloko' candidate hid the words 'peace' and 'freedom' in an agitation video. They called her to the prosecutor's office anyway. — Север.Реалии
- «Apple Girl» Censored Words «Peace» and «Freedom» in Pre-Election Video. She Was Still Summoned to the Prosecutor's Office — Бумага
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