Ivan Apostolevsky, a deputy of the Leningrad Regional Legislative Assembly, has been detained.
A 29-year-old deputy was detained at the Moscow railway station. St. PetersburgAccording to Telegram channels, the reason is an old publication about politics. Alexei Navalny.
"I don't post anything like that at all, neither about extremism nor about Navalny. I haven't been given the case materials yet. I'm sure this is actually related to the election campaign. And also to our principled position on all issues—the plant, the waste management reform, and the landfills," Apostolevsky told a 47news correspondent.
The deputy is facing charges under the article "Displaying symbols of extremist organizations." The maximum penalty is 15 days in jail.