In St. Petersburg, the organizer of the "Necrocomiccon" festival, Alexey Samsonov, has been detained amid concerns about potential manifestations of satanism at the event, leading to the blocking of the venue and halting preparations.

In St. Petersburg, the organizer of the "Necrocomiccon" festival, Alexey Samsonov, has been detained amid concerns about potential manifestations of satanism at the event, leading to the blocking of the venue and halting preparations.

@meduzalive 31 Oct 2025, 21:02

The St. Petersburg cosplay festival "Necrocomiccon" is under threat of cancellation as police blocked the venue and detained organizer Alexey Samsonov for immigration compliance checks.

@ostorozhno_novosti 31 Oct 2025, 19:00

In St. Petersburg, the organizer of the 'NecroComicCon' festival was detained, which was set to start tomorrow, due to the closure of the venue by traffic police and the Ministry of Internal Affairs without official grounds, halting preparations for the event.

@ovdinfolive 31 Oct 2025, 18:21