The St. Petersburg City Court upheld the arrest of Yaroslav Kostrov, leader of the 'Central District for a Comfortable Living Environment', imposed for displaying prohibited symbols.

The St. Petersburg City Court upheld the arrest of Yaroslav Kostrov, leader of the 'Central District for a Comfortable Living Environment', imposed for displaying prohibited symbols.

@ovdinfolive 16 Jul 2026, 16:14

The St. Petersburg City Court upheld the decision of the Lenin District Court to impose a 10-day administrative arrest on Yaroslav Kostrov for displaying prohibited symbols, despite the defense's arguments regarding procedural violations.

@ovdinfolive 16 Jul 2026, 14:25

Yaroslav Kostrov, an activist and candidate for the Legislative Assembly from "Just Russia", has been brought to the city court of St. Petersburg to consider his appeal against administrative arrest for displaying extremist symbols.

@ovdinfolive 16 Jul 2026, 14:20