{
  "id": 9175386,
  "title": "Activists file notices for protests against election fraud in four Russian cities: St. Petersburg, Perm, Izhevsk, and Kazan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/activists-file-notices-for-protests-against-election-fraud-in-four",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T17:48:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/22/activists-file-notices-for-protests-against-election-fraud-in-four-russian-cities-st-petersburg-perm-izhevsk-and-kazan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Activists in four Russian cities have notified authorities of plans to hold rallies against allegations of election fraud following the recent State Duma elections. In St. Petersburg, Yegor Pryanishnikov, a member of the Rassvet Party, has filed notices for rallies in Victory Park on October 3 and 4, expecting 499 attendees. Alexey Oglobin from Perm plans a rally at the Esplanade on October 4 with 500 participants. Dmitry Morozov from Izhevsk intends to hold a rally near the Friendship of Peoples monument on October 3, also anticipating 500 attendees. In Kazan, Dmitry Rumyantsev, a former campaign office head for Boris Nadezhdin, has filed notices for rallies on Freedom Square on October 3 and 4. Reports suggest that United Russia's vote share was inflated to nearly twice its actual level, with experts estimating actual turnout at about 40%, while the Central Election Commission reported 59%.",
  "summary": "Activists in St. Petersburg, Perm, Izhevsk, and Kazan notified authorities of plans to hold rallies against fraud in the recent State Duma elections.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}