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

https://mins.news/en/item/28955

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-21 23:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russian-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.

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