In Penza, a city in western Russia, a blogger was arrested after posting a video featuring spoiled ballot papers.

Stanislav Morozov, a blogger from Penza, a city in western Russia, cast his vote in the street: he marked every candidate, wrote “Putin is a dickhead” on one ballot, and on another crossed out “United Russia” and added: “Goes straight to hell.” He recorded a video about it, after which the police detained Morozov, reports “7×7.”

Morozov had covered the forced recruitment of Penza residents under contracts. According to his mother, a court sentenced the blogger to 14 days’ detention. The article under which he was charged is unclear.

22 September, 10:48 The court’s press service told “7×7” reported that Morozov was arrested for petty hooliganism (part 1 of article 20.1 of the Administrative Code).

13 October, 14:30 Morozov was fined 80,000 roubles (US$850) under the administrative case for showing disrespect to the authorities (part 3 of article 20.1 of the Administrative Code), writes “Agency. News.”

The article has been updated in connection with new information about Morozov’s punishment.