Yekaterinburg Court Fines Yabloko Leader Over N and Pussy Riot Posts
The head of the 'Yabloko' faction in the Ekaterinburg city council was fined for posts containing the letter 'N' and graffiti reading 'Freedom Pussy Riot'. The court in Ekaterinburg fined 63-year-old Konstantin Kiselev, head of the 'Yabloko' fraction in the local city council, under the article on demonstrating 'extremist' symbolism.
Consensus
- Konstantin Kiselev was fined 2,000 rubles
- The fine was issued by the Leninsky District Court of Yekateringburg
- The case was based on three posts in VKontakte
- The posts included a stylized 'N' resembling an exclamation point
- The posts also included a photograph of graffiti with the phrase 'Free Pussy Riot!'
- The court found Kiselev guilty under Article 20.3 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses (demonstration of extremist symbolism)
- Kiselev is a member of the Yabloko party and a candidate for the State Duma
- Kiselev is the head of the Yabloko faction in Yekaterinburg City Council
- The posts were allegedly linked to banned organizations: Navalny's headquarters and the punk group Pussy Riot
- The court decision was made on 10 September
- Kiselev was detained on 7 September while preparing to attend televised debates
Points of divergence
- Kiselev's conviction under Article 20.3 could prevent him from running in the elections if the decision becomes final, though he claims he cannot be removed due to timing — tg_radiosvoboda
- The court decision must become final after a 10-day appeal period — tg_radiosvoboda
- Kiselev believes the election commission may violate the law by removing him despite legal protections — tg_radiosvoboda
- Kiselev was 63 years old at the time of the fine — tg_tvrain
- Five Yabloko candidates were detained in Yekaterinburg on 7 September, and one in Sukhoy Log, all charged under the same article — tg_horizontal_russia
- Alexander Kudelkin and Shana Ogney received a 10-day arrest and a 2,000-ruble fine respectively — tg_horizontal_russia
- The protocol was initiated following a complaint from the public organization 'Zov naroda' — mediazona
- The complaint requested investigation into Kiselev and Alexey Kholodarev for discrediting the army and repeated display of extremist symbolism — mediazona
- Kiselev stated that his role as a politician is to prevent physical confrontations and protect people during protests — mediazona
- Kiselev was detained while preparing to attend a televised debate on VGTRK-Ural — mediazona
- The fine was for 'extremist' logos of FBK and graffiti 'Free Pussy Riot' — tg_sotavisionmedia
Coverage (7 sources)
- In Yekaterinburg, a deputy and candidate from the 'Yabloko' party were fined for publications about Navalny and Pussy Riot — ASTRA
- Leningradsky Court of Yekaterinburg fined the leader of the "Yabloko" faction in the city council by two thousand rubles on September 10, — Радио Свобода
- Head of the 'Yabloko' faction in Yekaterinburg city council fined for posts with the letter 'N' and graffiti 'Free Pussy Riot' — Дождь (Telegram)
- Candidate from the 'Yabloko' Party in Yekaterinburg fined 2000 rubles for 'extremist' FBK logos and graffiti 'Freedom Pus…', — SOTAvision
- Yekaterinburg court fined Yabloko candidate for the State Duma 2000 rubles — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
- Candidate from the 'Yabloko' Party in Yekaterinburg fined 2000 rubles for 'extremist' FBK logos and graffiti 'Freedom Pus…', — SOTAvision
- Head of the "Yabloko" faction in the Ekaterinburg city council Konstantin Kiselev was fined for posts in support of Navalny and Pussy Riot — Медиазона
Key entities
- Apple
- Yekaterinburg
- Konstantin Kiselev
- State Duma
- FBK
- Yulia Lobanova
- Leninsky District Court
- Navalny
- Leninsky Court
- Pussy Riot
- Freedom Pussy Riot
- Mediasphere
- Yekaterinburg Court
- Russia
- VKontakte
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