The editor-in-chief of the publication «Vecherniye Vedomosti» Vladislav Postnikov was arrested for 14 days for a post with the symbolism of the Navalny headquarters* on social media in the form of a red exclamation mark on a white background. In September 2021, the journalist spoke about fake videos with Alexei Navalny** and Leonid Volkov***. The politicians allegedly urged Russians not to go to the State Duma elections. The journalist's lawyer explained to the court that the journalist wanted to draw residents' attention to the fakes about the elections.
The day before, Postnikov reported that the police ambushed him near the editorial office, after which they detained him and took him to the police department. «They announced information that a protocol was being drawn up against me under the «arrest» article 20.3 part 1 of the Administrative Code», — the journalist reported, specifying that the material against him came from the regional Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It concerns the article «public demonstration of extremist symbols». The maximum penalty for it — up to 15 days. In the evening, Postnikov was supposed to speak at an event dedicated to Ural identity. «Obviously, they want to do something nasty by sending me to administrative arrest», — the journalist reported.
Postnikov — the editor-in-chief of the independent publication «Vecherniye Vedomosti», which the court fined a total of one million rubles for covering anti-war rallies and the consequences of the war.
* Recognized as «extremist» in Russia.
** Included in the list of «extremists and terrorists».
*** Included in the list of «extremists and terrorists» and declared a «foreign agent».