Masked police detained an election observer from Russia’s anti-war Yabloko party at a polling station in the Rostov region
Police officers wearing balaclavas detained Boris Miklyukov, an election observer for the Yabloko party, in Russia’s Rostov region, where early voting has begun, according to the party’s press service.
Police officers in balaclavas detained Boris Miklyukov, a Yabloko party election observer, at a polling station in Russia's Rostov region, according to the party's press service. Miklyukov was at polling station No. 58 in Yuzhny village, Azov district, when two plainclothes officers and one uniformed officer from Rostov-on-Don arrived.
The officers took Miklyukov away in a police vehicle, likely to Police Station No. 8 in Rostov-on-Don. The reason for his detention is unclear, but Yabloko suspects it may be related to a social media post he made in 2022. That year, Miklyukov received a fine for violating Russia's "discrediting the military" law. Russian authorities are using various methods to prevent Yabloko from participating in the upcoming elections, which will be held from September 18 to 20.
The party is running under the slogan "For Peace and Freedom." Early voting has already begun in regions near the front lines. Various elections across Russia will take place during this period, including races for seats in the ninth State Duma.
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