Sports blogger Svyatoslav Kovalenko threw a 5000-ruble note into the…
Sports blogger Svyatoslav Kovalenko threw a 5000-ruble note into the water near the sculpture 'Those Who Died Standing' on Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd and filmed people trying to retrieve it, according to V1.RU.
Consensus
- Svятoslav Kovalenko dropped a 5000-ruble banknote into the water at the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex in Volgograd.
- The act was filmed by Kovalenko, who recorded people attempting to retrieve the money.
- A processual check has been initiated by the Investigative Committee of Russia under Article 354.1, part 4 of the Criminal Code (rehabilitation of Nazism).
- The Volgograd police are also conducting a check into whether Kovalenko's actions violated public order.
- Kovalenko stated he did not intend to offend anyone and claimed his action was spontaneous, motivated by curiosity about people’s reactions.
Points of divergence
- The Investigative Committee began the check based on a report from its press service regarding rehabilitation of Nazism. — vesti
- Kovalenko claimed he dropped the money to make a wish and only decided to film after returning an hour later, noting that there was no negative language or behavior in the video. — tg_astrapress
- Kovalenko said he had no small change and therefore left the 5000-ruble note because he saw visitors often throw coins into the fountain. — vm
- The police are checking whether Kovalenko’s actions constitute a violation of public order, with comments criticizing the inappropriateness of such filming at a memorial site. — tg_tvrain
Coverage (8 sources)
- FBI checks blogger who threw a bill into water at Mamayev Kurgan — Вести
- A blogger who threw 5,000 rubles into water near a military memorial in Volgograd is being investigated under the article on Nazi rehabilitation — ASTRA
- Bastrykin Demanded Report on Investigation into Blogger's Actions at Mamayev Kurgan — Вести
- Investigating blogger who threw a bill into Volgograd lake and filmed people's reactions — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Blogger who staged a provocation at Mamayev Kurgan explains his actions — Вечерняя Москва
- Police will check a blogger who threw a five-thousand-ruble note into a pond at Mamayev Kurgan and filmed people trying to retrieve it — Дождь
- Police will investigate blogger who threw a five-thousand-ruble note into a pond near the Memorial Complex on Mamayev Kurgan and filmed people trying to retrieve it — Дождь (Telegram)
- Blogger threw a $50 bill into the water at Mamayev Kurgan and filmed people trying to retrieve it — РИАМО
Key entities
- Mamayev Kurgan
- Volgograd
- Svyatoslav Kovalenko
- SK
- Moscow
- Russia
- Investigative Committee
- Alexander Bastrykin
- Media
- V1.RU
- Mamayev Kurgan
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