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04.09.2026
18:16
The St Petersburg City Court has declared several books extremist and banned their distribution within Russia, including translations of “War and Peace: The Russian Army in Afghanistan, Chechnya, Georgia and Mass Culture,” “Everyday War, Conflict in the Donbas, Ukraine,” “Queer (ing) Russian Art: Realism, Revolution, Performance,” and “Fight of His Life: Inside Joe Biden’s White House.” The lawsuit was filed by the St Petersburg customs authorities.
17:57
St Petersburg candidates from the Yabloko party have received warning letters from the election commission and the prosecutor’s office about the possible discrediting of the army in their campaign videos, and have also faced difficulties when placing materials in the media. Against a backdrop of a low-profile campaign and restrictions on offline campaigning, many candidates are deleting their social media accounts, while political analyst Dmitry Solonnikov predicts turnout above 40% and expects information provocations.
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ФОНТАНКА.ру
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17:15
The Ministry of Justice explained the inclusion of Novaya Gazeta in the list of “foreign agents” by citing the publication of false information about the electoral system and accusations of spreading reports from other “foreign agents.” More than 100 people were added to the register of individuals “affiliated” with the outlet, including Nikolay Rybakov, Zoya Svetova and Lev Shlosberg.
17:02
The Russian Ministry of Justice has added Sergey Leibgrad, Fyodor Sandalov, Tatyana Tatarinova, the journal Historical Expertise, and the online outlet Novaya Gazeta to the ‘foreign agents’ register. The relevant decision was published on 4 September.
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RusNews
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16:56
The Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District branch of the Federal Penitentiary Service informed Azat Miftakhov’s wife and defence lawyer that no signs of poisoning were found, even though the defence had not asked about this. Earlier, Elena Gorban had requested that Miftakhov be checked for bodily injuries after he was not connected to the court hearing on 4 August.
16:56
In Elista, a city in southern Russia, a criminal case has been opened against the editor-in-chief of the newspaper Narn under the article concerning public insult to the memory of defenders of the Fatherland (Part 4, Article 354.1 of the Criminal Code). According to investigators, they published an article containing an insulting description of Soviet soldiers who participated in the Great Patriotic War.
16:55
The Belgorod District Court has fined a local resident 400,000 rubles (approx. US$4,400) in a case concerning the financing of extremist activity (Part 1 of Article 282.3 of the Russian Criminal Code). According to law enforcement, in 2021 and 2022 the man transferred 200 rubles (approx. US$2.20) to 'Artpodgotovka' and sent a letter of support to the organisation’s email address.
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Медиазона
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16:47
The Moscow City Court upheld the 15-day administrative arrest of Sergei Demin for a protest at the Solovetsky Stone on 30 August. According to the police, he was arrested for disobedience while being taken to the police station.
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SOTAvision
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16:47
On 4 September, the Supreme Court of Russia rejected an appeal by the St Petersburg branch of the Yabloko party against the refusal to register its list of candidates for the Legislative Assembly of St Petersburg. According to Yabloko’s lawyers, the election commission refused registration on formal grounds, citing the absence of the first financial report and insufficient authority of the financial officer.
16:19
The Pskov Region electoral commission has filed a court request to remove Communist Party candidates Aleksandr Kutelev and Valentina Akimova from the Legislative Assembly elections. The hearings are scheduled for 8 September; the reason for the request is unknown.
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RusNews
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15:54
The police established that the post on social media was made by a 35-year-old local resident, who admitted their guilt. An administrative offence report was drawn up against the man under the article on discrediting the army (Part 1, Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences), and the case materials were sent to the Kyzyl District Court.
15:45
On 10 August, the Supreme Court removed the federal list of the Yabloko party from the State Duma elections, but some candidates are continuing their campaigns in single-member constituencies. Yabloko candidates from various regions explained how they are continuing their election campaigns after the list was struck off.
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«Гроза»
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15:33
In Sochi, officers from the Centre for Countering Extremism and the FSB detained a 37-year-old local resident for posting a video on social media showing air defence systems in action during the repulsion of an attack near Vinogradnaya Street. The man was charged under Article 4.17 of Krasnodar Krai Law No. 608.
14:56
In Tatarstan, a criminal case has been opened against elderly woman Irina Zadavina for publicly inciting extremist activity online. After a search and interrogation, she was released on a travel ban. According to media reports and supporters, the prosecution is linked to the posting of a music video for the song “Warszawianka” in the “Kazan Tatarstan v teme” online community.
14:46
In the town of Zima in Irkutsk region, the mayor’s office sent a warning to candidate Evgeny Faizulin about the inadmissibility of breaking the law and notified the police. Following this, he cancelled his meeting at the Horizon community centre, and police officers were stationed in the square.
14:46
In Moscow, Grigory Grishin, the Yabloko candidate for Leningradsky single-mandate constituency No. 197, has been detained—he was taken from his home to Akademichesky police station for an administrative offence report to be drawn up; the specific article is not yet known. Earlier the same day, Anna Shatunovskaya-Burno, the Yabloko candidate for Preobrazhensky constituency No. 204, was also detained.
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SOTAvision
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14:46
A military court has sentenced a 34-year-old resident of the Moscow region to seven years in prison, accusing him of inciting extremism over comments made on Telegram about protests in Cameroon. According to the prosecution, the man posted three comments containing signs of condoning terrorist activity and calls for violent regime change.
14:46
The Moscow City Court has upheld the decision of the Kuzminsky District Court from 28 August 2026 concerning the administrative detention of F. A. Trapeznikov for petty hooliganism. According to the court, he tore down campaign materials and did not comply with police orders.
14:45
The 2nd Western District Military Court has sentenced a 34-year-old resident of the Moscow region to seven years in a penal colony on charges of justifying terrorism and inciting extremism. According to the prosecution, they wrote comments on Telegram where, according to law enforcement, they justified terrorist activity and called for the violent overthrow of the government.
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Медиазона
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14:45
The Butyrsky District Court in Moscow has sentenced a 53-year-old head of department at an experimental design bureau to 1 year and 6 months of compulsory labour for making donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), which has been designated an “extremist” organisation (part 1, article 282.3 of the Russian Criminal Code). She was also ordered to have 10% of her salary withheld for the state, banned from administering websites for 2 years, and placed under restricted freedom for 6 months.
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Медиазона
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