According to the party, this represents unlawful campaigning for the incumbent President

Press Release, 13.02.2018

Yabloko Chair Emilia Slabunova, appealed to the Central Electoral Commission of Russia with a demand to ban showing Oliver Stone’s film about Putin on the federal television channel Channel One. According to the party, this represents unlawful campaigning for the incumbent President.

Oliver Stone’s “Interview with Putin” dedicated to Vladimir Putin, incumbent Russian President and candidate for the upcoming presidential election, will be broadcasted on the federal television channel  Channel One daily from February 12 through to February 15 from 10.30 to 11.40 p.m. The total time of broadcasting will be 4 hours and 35 minutes.

Showing of the film violates Articles 49, 50, 51, and 52 of the law “On Elections of the President of the Russian Federation”, which means that it is unlawful pre-election campaigning, Yabloko believes. The production and placement of this film was not paid from the electoral fund of Vladimir Putin as required by law, and showing of the film takes place before campaigning in the media is allowed for the candidates.

“I request that the measures established by law be taken to prevent this violation of the requirements for Vladimir Putin’s election campaigning in the media,” runs the address of Emilia Slabunova.