Russian woman fined for joining group appeal over gasoline shortage
A court in Volgograd has fined local resident Tatyana Smetanko 10,000 rubles under a protocol for participating in a mass public event, the independent Russian news outlet Mediazona reported.
A court in Volgograd has imposed a fine of 10,000 rubles on Tatyana Smetanko for her involvement in a group appeal concerning a gasoline shortage, according to independent Russian news outlet Mediazona. Smetanko, along with four others, recorded a plea to Alexander Bastrykin, the head of Russia's Investigative Committee, near a gas station in the city on July 16.
The group voiced their concern over the unfair distribution of fuel, noting that officials were able to fully fill their own tanks using fuel cards, while residents often faced refusals to purchase gasoline. Authorities promptly detained the participants, labeling their recording as an unauthorized mass event. Among those detained was lawyer Alexey Sevastyanov, who received a five-day arrest sentence for resisting police.
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