The court in Komi was unable to conduct a trial of the activist, since he was the only one in the room who spoke the Komi language
In the Syktyvkar City Court, activist Alexei Ivanov, accused of violating the established procedure for holding a rally (part 5 of article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses), refused to speak Russian with the judge. Now the meeting will be held on another day in the presence of an interpreter. “They themselves summon me to court, they don’t let me work in peace, and I don’t have to adapt to them, to ensure the appearance of an interpreter.