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02.09.2026
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.
21:54
In Moscow, Artem Snegovsky, a State Duma candidate from the Yabloko party, was released from the Maryino police station after a report was filed against him for “discrediting” the army. According to the party, the reason was a post Snegovsky allegedly published in 2022.
19:29
Police detained several dozen people in the forest on the territory of Losiny Ostrov (“Elk Island”) after dispersing those who had gathered at the Hippie Gathering. The whereabouts of those detained are currently unknown.
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19:20
In Tsaritsyno Park in Moscow, security guards and a staff member of the “E” Centre dispersed people gathering for the “hippy gathering,” while the police detained four people and blocked the park entrances with vehicles. Mounted police ordered around 15 people to disperse, stating that a gathering of two or more people is considered a mass event.
19:14
Nabi Balabekov, a 21-year-old activist from Moscow, has been released from the detention centre after serving a 15-day arrest for handing out Yabloko party leaflets outside the Supreme Court. He was detained together with his spouse, Daria Bunkova, who had earlier been sentenced to 10 days under the article on violations of protest law.
19:11
In St Petersburg, the Petrodvortsovy District Court has registered the first criminal case concerning the transfer of money to support the activities of an undesirable organisation (Part 2 of Article 284.1 of the Criminal Code). According to investigators, Olga Gusarova, a supporter of the AllatRa movement, may have sent 45,000 roubles (approximately US$490) in 2024 to an associate’s account for printing a newspaper.
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18:32
The St Petersburg election commission has referred a campaign video by the regional branch of Yabloko to the prosecutor’s office for review for possible legal violations and suspended its broadcast. Candidate Olga Yurkevich said that after this she prepared a new video without any words, but does not know whether it was aired.
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18:29
Ivan Telyatyev, the Yabloko party’s candidate for the State Duma from Mari El (a republic in central Russia), has withdrawn from the elections due to pressure. This was reported by the party’s press service, without providing further details.
18:29
In Moscow, Artyom Snegovsky, a State Duma candidate from the Yabloko party, has been detained. He is currently in the Maryinskoye police station; the reason for his detention is unknown.
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17:52
At the Southern District Military Court, Olga Kapralova from Melitopol, who is accused of preparing an act of terrorism, spoke about being abducted and tortured by security officials in 2023 and retracted her statements given during the investigation. According to the investigators, the Kapralovs are believed to be members of an underground group allegedly overseen by a Ukrainian intelligence officer.
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17:20
The Perm city administration has, for the third time, refused permission for a rally in support of Arseniy Turbin and other minors facing criminal prosecution. Officials deemed the purpose of the event as unclear and raised objections to the wording of the notification and the choice of locations.
16:59
In Kyzyl, police identified a call to gather in a chat made by a 59-year-old woman from Turan. She was given a warning talk and issued an official caution.
16:46
The St Petersburg City Court has reduced the sentences of Anna Panteleeva, Sergey Evsyukhin, Kristina Rozhkova and Yaroslava Gumenna, who were found guilty in the case concerning photo and video recordings featuring elements of shibari at a cemetery. The court shortened the suspended sentences and released all of them from punishment under one of the articles due to the statute of limitations expiring.
16:29
Hackers gained access to the Stripe accounts of the charity projects “Davaite” and “You Are Not Alone,” and downloaded email addresses and, in some cases, the last four digits of donors’ cards. The projects reported the breach on 1 September and warned donors about the risks when travelling to Russia or filing reports to the Russian tax authorities.
15:09
The police disrupted an authorised picket by the Novgorod branch of Yabloko outside the United Russia office, citing a reported bomb threat at the local market. Participants in the protest were forced to end the picket due to the arrival of the fire brigade, the National Guard, and sniffer dogs.
14:04
In Moscow, the Golovinsky District Court fined 21-year-old sound engineer Kirill K. for taking part in an unauthorised protest outside the Supreme Court on 10 August in support of the Yabloko party. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 5,000 people attended the event, and the police issued a report against the young man under Part 5 of Article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offences.
13:39
The Fifth Court of Appeal in Novosibirsk on 1 September reinstated the Communist Party candidate Lyudmila Klyushnikova to the elections for the Altai Krai Legislative Assembly, overturning the decision to remove her. Klyushnikova had been removed following lawsuits from rivals, who claimed that she had submitted her registration documents in two separate attempts.
12:34
The FSB has reported the detention of a resident of Kamchatka Krai on suspicion of passing information to Ukrainian intelligence and has opened a case for state treason. According to the agency, the court has sent the woman to a pre-trial detention centre, but details of the case have not been disclosed.
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12:24
Nikolay Skrynnik, a 75-year-old refugee from Sudzha and retired Ministry of Internal Affairs officer, reported that he was forced to withdraw his candidacy from the Kursk Regional Duma elections after pressure from the leadership of the LDPR. According to him, he was told to delete posts criticising the regional authorities and the United Russia party.