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11.09.2026
19:18
A protocol has been filed against Vladislav Arkadyev, head of the Chuvashia branch of the Yabloko party, for “extremist symbols” dating back to 2017 posts on Odnoklassniki. According to the Centre for Combating Extremism, his old posts contained symbols of the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK).
19:18
The Krasnodar Regional Court has revoked V. L. Atamanchuk’s registration as a candidate for the State Duma in the Southern single-member district no. 54. According to the court, he paid for campaign material of an extremist nature, thereby violating federal laws.
17:59
In 2025–2026, Russian courts fined at least 75 people amounts ranging from 1 to 30 thousand roubles (US$0.01–$330) for posting or sharing messages about UAV attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Five more people were given warnings. Protocols were drawn up even for messages in closed chats, and different regions applied various articles of the administrative code and directives from local authorities.
17:16
On 11 September, the Chelyabinsk Regional Court cancelled the registration of State Duma candidate Sergei Faryma because of the hashtag #SwanLake, following a lawsuit filed by Anton Anufriev, a candidate from the Green Party. Previously, the courts had removed four more Yabloko representatives from the elections in the region after lawsuits from Green Party candidates.
17:15
The Russian Ministry of Justice has removed Evgeny Ponasenkov from the register of ‘foreign agents.’ On the same day, Elena Matveeva, Ekaterina Mereminskaya, Rinat “Abdulla” Mukhametov, the “Kanal Visionera” channel, and the “Perm-36” project by Yulia Balabanova were added to the list.
17:06
The Russian Ministry of Justice has added the 'Perm-36' project, the information resource 'Visionary Channel', as well as Rinat Mukhametov, Ekaterina Mereminskaya and Elena Matveeva to the register of 'foreign agents'. The corresponding decision was published on 11 September.
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RusNews
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17:06
Lawyer Sergei Podolsky has reported that neurologist Mikhail Fetisov, who is accused of calling for activity against state security and spreading “fake news” about the Russian army, was beaten at Pre-Trial Detention Centre No. 1 in St Petersburg on 1 September. According to the lawyer, Fetisov was struck in the stomach and head, and his arms were then twisted behind his back. Complaints have been submitted to the Investigative Committee, the prosecutor’s office, and the regional Federal Penitentiary Service.
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17:06
On 11 September, the Votkinsky District Court of Udmurtia acquitted activist Ivan Merezhnikov of charges of unlawful use of personal data and defamation (Articles 272.1 and 128.1 of the Criminal Code). He was prosecuted following statements from the family of the mayor of Votkinsk, Alexey Zametaev, over posts on social media.
17:06
Judicial District No. 275 fined Marat Nikandrov 40,000 roubles (approximately US$440) under the article for non-fulfilment of an administrative penalty due to overdue payment of a fine for holding a solo protest outside the State Duma building. According to Nikandrov, by the time the decision was made, all fines had already been paid.
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16:11
On 11 September, students at Herzen State Pedagogical University put up flyers in the Institute of History and Social Sciences in support of former department head Tatyana Kudryavtseva, who resigned two days earlier following a conversation with the vice-rector about her posting a portrait of Alexei Navalny on Instagram. The students consider Kudryavtseva’s departure a significant loss for the department and have voiced disagreement with the administration’s stance.
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16:03
On 10 September, the Butyrsky District Court of Moscow fined Petr Mitskevich, pastor of the Golgofa Evangelical Christian Baptist Church, 20,000 roubles (approximately US$220). He was found guilty under Article 20.33 of the Code of Administrative Offences for participating in the activities of the organisation 'Mission Eurasia', which has been declared undesirable.
15:44
In Kostroma, police took notice of a group of minors associated with the “Antifa” movement after a video appeared showing the burning of Saint George ribbons. A criminal case was opened against the alleged organiser under the law regarding the public desecration of symbols of military glory (part 3, article 354.1 of the Criminal Code). The teenagers’ homes were searched, and symbols, air guns, and knives were found.
15:33
The 2nd Western District Military Court has sentenced Evgeny Pronin, a businessman from Lipetsk (a city south of Moscow), to 13 years in prison and a fine of 500,000 roubles (US$5,600) for allegedly financing terrorism (Part 1.1, Article 205.1 of the Criminal Code). According to the prosecution, from April 2022 to December 2023 he transferred 761,000 roubles (US$8,600) to the banned movement “Artpodgotovka.” Pronin himself maintains that he sent donations to Vyacheslav Maltsev with no political motive.
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15:33
The Ulyanovsk Region electoral commission cancelled the registration of Yabloko candidate Dmitry Gondarenko for the State Duma elections on 9 September, following his own request. The party reported that Gondarenko withdrew from the elections due to pressure, as did another Yabloko candidate, Yevgeny Skripkin, whose registration was cancelled on 7 September.
15:12
The Kirovsky District Court of Yekaterinburg has sentenced Vladimir Sobyanin, a candidate for deputy from the Yabloko party, to 12 days in detention. According to the investigation, he is accused of displaying extremist symbols—specifically, Memorial’s symbols on his Facebook page and a photo from a National Bolshevik rally in 2024.
14:58
In Penal Colony No. 18 in the settlement of Kharp, Azat Miftakhov has been banned from receiving newspapers through external subscriptions, and issues that had already been delivered have been confiscated. According to the Federal Penitentiary Service, subscriptions can now only be arranged through the prison administration, not via third parties.
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14:32
On 4 September, the Kalininsky District Court fined Lyubov Samukova, a candidate from the New People party, 1,000 roubles (approx. US$11) for displaying extremist symbols due to a link to Instagram. After this, Samukova was removed from the State Council elections in Chuvashia for constituency No. 14.
14:32
On 8 September in Kyzyl, the police detained the organiser of a public gathering and took them to the station. According to the police, their actions showed signs of violating the rules for holding a public event (Article 20.2.2 of the Administrative Code), and an investigation is underway.
14:32
The appeal upheld the sentence against lawyer Vladimir Sorokin, who was given a one-year prison term for transferring 500 roubles (approx. US$5) to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), which has been declared extremist. According to the investigation, Sorokin made the donation in November 2021, although there are no bank statements in the case files, and he himself denied involvement in the transaction in court.
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13:50
The Tomsk Regional Court has revoked the registration of the Yabloko party list for the Legislative Duma elections in the region at the request of the LDPR. Yabloko’s lists are now not registered in seven regional elections, with the only remaining list for the elections in Novgorod Region.