# Only Komi candidate to call for peace in last month’s parliamentary election detained on suspicion of ‘justifying terrorism’

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- Meduza, 2026-10-21 20:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/21/the-only-candidate-from-russia-s-komi-region-to-call-for-peace-in-last-month-s-parliamentary-elections-has-been-detained-on-suspicion-of-justifying-terrorism

> Oleg Mikhailov, head of the Communist Party’s regional branch in Komi, was detained in Moscow on suspicion of “justifying terrorism.” Reports say the charge concerns a 2024 post about Boris Kagarlitsky. A court is to decide on October 22 whether to keep Mikhailov in custody or impose other restrictions. He came second in the Syktyvkar district in the 2026 State Duma election and was the only candidate from Komi to call for peace during the campaign.