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03.09.2026
07:43
The police in Kyzyl identified a publication indicating the organisation of an unauthorised gathering of citizens, and established that it had been posted by a 59-year-old resident of Turan. The woman was issued an official warning regarding the inadmissibility of such actions and was given a preventive talk.
02.09.2026
22:58
A court in the Tula region has fined a 26-year-old resident of Shchyokinsky district under Part 1 of Article 20.3 of the Administrative Offences Code for posting a video in a messenger app with the slogan “glory to Ukraine.” According to law enforcement, the man expressed remorse and recorded an amended video.
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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ЗАКС.Ру
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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.
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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RusNews
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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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RusNews
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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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Медиазона
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