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02.09.2026
14:19
In Sevastopol, a criminal case has been opened against a 22-year-old local resident under the article on insulting the feelings of believers (Part 1, Article 148 of the Criminal Code). According to investigators, they posted material on VKontakte aimed at insulting the feelings of Christians.
14:16
On 2 September, Yabloko filed a supervisory appeal with the Presidium of the Supreme Court of Russia against the rulings that annulled the registration of the party’s federal list in the State Duma elections. The party believes that the courts committed fundamental violations and is asking for these decisions to be overturned, with the claim by the “Rodina” party to be fully rejected.
13:35
The Supreme Court of Tatarstan has cancelled the registration of Ayrat Gumerbayev, the Yabloko party candidate, for the State Duma elections in the Naberezhnye Chelny constituency. This was reported by the chair of the Tatarstan branch of the party.
13:35
Archimandrite Nikanor from Bulgaria has called on Patriarch Kirill and the Bulgarian authorities to help secure the release of Yuri Belenky, who is accused in Russia of “financing terrorism.” According to investigators, a Binance report handed over to the Investigative Committee helped identify transfers made to the account of journalist Arkady Babchenko.
13:35
Activists from the Leninist Komsomol in Mikhaylovsk, Nevinnomyssk, and Mineralnye Vody have reported police pressure following solo pickets against the removal of Communist Party (KPRF) candidates from the State Duma elections. According to the party, in Mikhaylovsk—an outlying town in southern Russia—law enforcement conducted preventive talks and issued warnings, while in Mineralnye Vody, a city in the North Caucasus region, one of the activists was detained during a picket.
13:01
The Federal Agency for State Property Management has taken legal action to evict Aleksandr Nevzorov, his wife Lidiya, their 19-year-old son and his 83-year-old mother-in-law from a house in the village of Lisiy Nos, near St Petersburg. The lawsuit is related to the fact that the family remains registered at the property, which passed into state ownership after the transaction was declared void and the property was transferred to state revenue.
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12:28
At Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University, students are being surveyed about where and how they will vote in the elections. Students are being asked to provide precise information about their voting method, and it is clarified that those living in dormitories will only be able to vote in person.
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«Гроза»
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12:28
The Tverskoy District Court in Moscow has extended the house arrest of Novaya Gazeta journalist Oleg Roldugin until 10 November. Roldugin is accused of unlawful access to computer information as part of a group (part 3, article 272.1 of the Criminal Code). At the hearing, Roldugin and his lawyer asked for the pre-trial restrictions to be eased, and the journalist explained that he is unable to let the Federal Penitentiary Service officer in due to the particular layout of his door.
12:28
The Tagansky District Court in Moscow fined Telegram 11.4 million roubles (approx. US$125,000) for failing to remove content at the request of the Prosecutor General’s Office that included false information about the Russian Armed Forces and details about strikes in Ukraine. The court also imposed a fine of 10.8 million roubles (approx. US$119,000) on Pinterest for similar violations, including information discovered by Rosmolodyozh about the involvement of children in illegal activities and the promotion of non-traditional relationships.
11:55
The appeal in the case of the former Vesna activists has been postponed again—the next hearing is scheduled for 16 September. The hearing was rescheduled at the request of the defence and due to Anna Arkhipova’s illness, and Vasily Neustroev has a new lawyer.
11:48
On 31 August, the Sovetsky District Court of Ulan-Ude, a major city in eastern Siberia, fined detainee Ruslan Nesterov 30,000 rubles (approximately US$330) under a protocol for “discrediting” the army. According to court materials, the reason for this was his statements in Pre-trial Detention Centre No. 1 about the actions of Russian military personnel in Ukraine, which were overheard by a detainee who had signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence.
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Медиазона
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11:16
The opposition Ural-based media outlet “Yashcheritsa” has resumed operations after a month and a half break—its author, Bogdan Bukharin, emigrated due to police pressure. The journalist was detained on 14 June in Yekaterinburg, a major city in the Urals; a report on displaying extremist symbols was drawn up (Article 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences), and they were fined 1,000 rubles (approximately US$11).
11:14
Lida Moniava, head of the Lighthouse Home Foundation, was taken to the Investigative Committee for questioning on the morning of 2 September over a case concerning the dissemination of “fake news” about the Russian army (Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code). According to her lawyer, Moniava has not been formally detained, but faces possible charges.
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SOTAvision
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11:09
The Central District Court of Tyumen fined Alexey Kungurov 30,000 roubles (approximately US$330) under the article on failure to submit information as a “foreign agent” (Part 2 of Article 19.34 of the Code of Administrative Offences). According to the court, he did not submit a report to the Ministry of Justice.
11:09
Territorial Electoral Commission No. 27 has issued a warning to Dmitry Khorzov, the Yabloko party candidate, over wording used in his election campaign materials. Khorzov’s leaflets will be sent to law enforcement agencies to check for possible legal violations.
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10:20
In Volgograd, on the morning of 2 September, civic activist Natalya Kuzmina was detained near a school—she is once again accused of organising a protest, which the police interpret as recording a video appeal to the head of the Investigative Committee. According to Kuzmina’s associate Sergei Ostrovsky, the court had previously released her due to faulty case materials, but the police continue to attempt to hold her accountable.
09:15
The Supreme Court is refusing to issue certified copies of the decisions cancelling the registration of the Yabloko party list for the State Duma elections, preventing the party from filing a supervisory appeal. Earlier, on 10 August, the court cancelled Yabloko’s registration, and on 17 August the Appeals Board upheld this decision.
07:29
In Tuva, the largest independent media outlet in the republic, “108 Kanal,” has announced its closure. Correspondent Dolaan Tumat reported that the shutdown was due to circumstances beyond the management’s control.
06:39
67-year-old Olga Chirikova from Novosibirsk region, Siberia, was detained on 18 August at Yekaterinburg railway station, in the Urals, and was later released on a travel ban undertaking. According to the investigation, a criminal case was opened against her for participation in the activities of an extremist organisation, and on 28 August Chirikova was formally charged.
01.09.2026
22:41
The Dzerzhinsky District Court of St Petersburg has sentenced Roman Krotov to a fine of 170,000 roubles (approx. US$1,900) under Part 1 of Article 243.4 of the Criminal Code for damaging the Eternal Flame at the “Revolution Fighters” memorial on 18 February. According to the court, he poured liquid onto the flame, which the court classified as desecration of a military burial site and memorial structure.