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19.09.2026
14:10
In St Petersburg, an observer from the Yabloko party is being held at police station No. 86. A police report has been filed against them under the article on disobeying a police officer (Article 19.3 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offences). At polling station No. 1919, they were accused of intending to disrupt the election, which led to a confrontation with the police.
13:23
In the Lipetsk region, the chair of the Territorial Election Commission tried to restrict the work of a commission member representing the Communist Party (KPRF), refusing to count 10 hours of their work and demanding that they follow only her instructions. The Lipetsk regional committee of the Communist Party lost access to election video surveillance after their internet provider disconnected their service.
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12:43
In the Primorsky district of St Petersburg, a polling observer representing State Duma candidate Olga Yurkevich was reportedly detained. According to lawyer Anton Kostik, the observer was taken to the police under the article on disobeying a police officer (Article 19.3 of the Administrative Code), and their whereabouts are currently unknown.
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SOTAvision
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11:59
In Dolgoprudny, a town near Moscow, Marina Malikova, the chair of the precinct election commission, refused to admit an observer and a journalist to polling station No. 651, stating that they were not registered in Moscow Oblast and did not have the right to vote at this station. Malikova was recording the incident on her phone and accused members of the press and oversight bodies of exerting pressure, physical impact and threats.
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11:16
Ilya Yashin cancelled his trip to Armenia after receiving a warning of a possible physical threat. The politician shared this on his Telegram channel.
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10:58
In Moscow, rare book seller Dmitry Sh. was fined 200,000 roubles (approximately US$2,200) for attempting to sell Arkady Babchenko’s book “Alkhan-Yurt” without indicating the “foreign agent” status. According to the Ministry of Justice, the publication did not have a notice of the status, and the protocol was issued under Part 42 of Article 19.5 of the Administrative Code.
10:58
In Dolgoprudny, the chair of polling station commission No. 365 did not allow an observer representing Yabloko candidate Maksim Vladimirov and a journalist into the polling station, stating that they were “nobody.” The observer’s complaint was not accepted, and other commission members and observers were asked to “let people enter in peace.”
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SOTAvision
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10:44
In Dolgoprudny, at polling station No. 367, a security guard and a police officer prevented commission member Ivan Rublikov from entering the voting premises, demanding permission from the chairperson. At polling station No. 365, an accredited journalist and an observer were not allowed in.
Persons
10:41
The chair of the commission at polling station No. 3101 has filed a complaint with the police against an observer from the New People party, alleging that they were moving around the station and filming from an unauthorised location. The police are currently questioning the observer.
Earlier, 73 extra voters appeared at this station, and the chair of the commission was unable to explain their presence.
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09:46
The campaign team of Nina Leonchenko, the Communist Party (KPRF) candidate in the Ust-Abakan district (a district in southern central Siberia), has reported receiving a large number of anonymous calls to team members’ phones. The team believes this is an attempt to disrupt coordination during the elections, and they are preparing appeals to law enforcement agencies and the Central Election Commission.
Persons
00:59
Olga Shchekina was released after being fined for violating the curfew in Donetsk. According to human rights activists, she was able to leave for Rostov region. Previously, after completing her administrative detention in Rostov-on-Don, she was taken away by unknown individuals; the circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear.
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00:59
The 2nd Western District Military Court has sentenced 51-year-old Moscow resident Sergei Kostenko to 14 years in prison for allegedly putting up posters and being involved with a terrorist organisation. According to investigators, under orders from an international terrorist organisation, he put up leaflets calling for acts of terrorism and activities against Russia’s security.
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18.09.2026
22:37
In Dolgoprudny, at polling station No. 365, two observers from Maksim Vladimirov (“Yabloko”) were forcibly removed after they demanded to see and photograph the ballot box. One person was shoved out by two unidentified individuals, while a police officer escorted the second observer out, citing a “lawful order.”
22:37
A resident of Krasnoyarsk, a major city in Siberia, was fined 300,000 rubles (approximately US$3,300) on charges of financing extremism (Part 1, Article 282.3 of the Criminal Code). According to the prosecution, the basis for the criminal case was donations of almost 2,000 rubles (about US$22) to the Anti-Corruption Foundation.
22:37
On 10 September, the Leninsky District Court of Makhachkala sentenced Madina Imasheva to a fine of 350,000 roubles (approximately US$3,800) in a case concerning the financing of extremism (Part 1, Article 282.3 of the Criminal Code). The reason for the criminal prosecution was a donation of five US dollars to the banned Anti-Corruption Foundation in August 2021.
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22:36
On 16 September 2026, the Novgorod Regional Court sentenced 54-year-old Elena Oloer to two years in a penal settlement and a three-year ban on administering online resources. She was found guilty under Part 4 of Article 354.1 of the Criminal Code because of a poem about Victory Day that was published online.
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22:36
On 10 September, the Myski City Court in Kemerovo Region fined Tamara Bolonina 10,000 roubles (approximately US$110) under Article 20.3.1 of the Code of Administrative Offences for posts on Odnoklassniki. According to the court, five of her posts contained signs of inciting hatred and degrading the dignity of members of political parties and the Russian government.
Persons
22:35
The Berezovsky District Court of Krasnoyarsk Krai has sentenced Vyacheslav Isachenko, a resident of Sosnovoborsk (a town near Krasnoyarsk in Siberia), to a fine of 360,000 roubles (approximately US$4,000) under charges of financing extremism. According to the court and prosecutor, on 27 January 2022 Isachenko transferred 300 roubles (about US$3.50) to an organisation declared extremist. The court also ordered the confiscation of 300 roubles, a computer and a USB drive from him.
Persons
21:34
Yulia Kuznetsova, the Green Party candidate for the State Duma, got back in touch on 18 September, a day after she stopped responding to messages following a meeting with voters in Sokolniki. In a short video, she said that she and her husband were fine, but did not provide any details about her absence.
Persons
21:15
Precinct Electoral Commission No. 364 in Dolgoprudny, a town near Moscow, filed a lawsuit demanding the removal of an election observer appointed by Maksim Vladimirov, a candidate from the Yabloko party, claiming that she was hindering the commission’s work and filming voter lists. At the same time, commission members sealed the ballot box following her complaint.