PoliticsRussian Communist politician fined over Navalny photo, likely barring him from election

A court in Saratov fined Communist Party politician and former regional lawmaker Nikolai Bondarenko 1,000 rubles on Aug. 21 over an alleged display of “extremist symbols” involving a photo of Alexei Navalny. The ruling could make him ineligible to run for one year. Bondarenko reportedly plans to appeal.

Russia politicsNikolai BondarenkoAlexei Navalny

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