Press Release, 28.06.2022

Photo: Andrei Morev / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service

An administrative case under Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (“discrediting the army”) was filed against Andrei Morev, Deputy Сhairman of the Moscow branch of Yabloko and head of the Yakimanka Moscow district.

Morev learned that an administrative protocol was drawn up against him from the summon, which he received by mail. What exactly was considered to be “discreditation of the army” is unclear. On 7 July, Morev’s case will be considered by the Tagansky District Court of Moscow.

Andrei Morev became the 15th Yabloko member brought to administrative responsibility under this article. In total, 20 administrative protocols on “discrediting the army” were drawn up against Yabloko members.

Vladimir Yefimov, Chairman of the Kamchatka branch of Yabloko, became a defendant in a criminal case for repeated violation under Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation.

On 24 June, the Basmanny District Court of Moscow imposed ten days of administrative arrest on Nikolai Kavkazsky, a member of the Regional Council of the Moscow Yabloko and human rights activist. Kavkazsky was found guilty of “demonstrating extremist symbols” (Article 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation).

Read more about the persecution of Yabloko members after the start of the “special operation”.