A court in St. Petersburg overturned a fine for an activist due to a rally in support of Navalny
The Kuibyshevsky District Court of St. Petersburg terminated the proceedings and canceled the fine to Dmitry Konovalov due to the action on January 23, 2021 in support of Alexei Navalny. This was reported by lawyer Olesya Vasilchenko, who collaborates with OVD-Info. The court concluded that the man’s actions did not constitute an offense. On January 23, 2021, Konovalov left the metro and was immediately detained by security forces. Later, the Committee on Legality, Order and Security of St.