In Belgorod, the court overturned the termination of the administrative case for picketing

The Belgorod Regional Court canceled the termination of the administrative cases of Yuri Polyakov and Andrei Ruban for a picket in support of independent candidates for deputies of the Moscow City Duma. about this Writes "7 × 7".

The decision to terminate the cases was canceled, as it was appealed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Ruban himself. The activist was not satisfied with the wording specified in the resolution on termination.

On August 17, Ruban and Polyakov alternately stood in a single picket for the admission of candidates from the non-systemic opposition to the elections to the Moscow City Duma and the termination of the case of "mass riots" in Moscow. Four days later, were drawn up protocols against them on the organization of the action without notification (part 2 of article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). The police felt that the activists were standing too close to each other, so the event cannot be considered a one-man picket.

Later, the Oktyabrsky District Court dismissed Ruban's case on the basis that he had a diagnosis of schizotypal disorder, so he was not aware of his actions. Polyakov's case was also terminated, since at least two participants in the action are needed to constitute an offense under this article.

Ruban appealed against the decision, as he is legally capable. “I want to be justified as sane, I was not declared insane,” the activist explained.