A Moscow deputy serving in the city legislature was declared liable for an administrative offense by a ruling issued by the Khoroshevsky District Court in Moscow. The information comes from the Telegram channel Moscow City Courts of General Jurisdiction. (Cite: Moscow City Courts of General Jurisdiction.)
The court’s decision states that Dmitry Aleksandrovich Loktev was found responsible under Part 1 of Article 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation for propaganda or public display of Nazi symbols, extremist organizations, or other symbols prohibited by federal law. The ruling imposes an administrative fine of 2,000 rubles. (Cite: Moscow City Courts of General Jurisdiction.)
A separate protocol linked to extremist propaganda concerning parliamentarians was prepared on July 4. (Cite: Moscow City Courts of General Jurisdiction.)
Earlier, the leader of the group “2rbina 2rista” faced imprisonment for promoting Nazi paraphernalia due to an artist’s post on social media. The artist Gaysin was also fined for promoting drugs in his own way. The developments reflect ongoing enforcement actions against symbols or content deemed extremist under Russian law. (Cite: Moscow City Courts of General Jurisdiction.)
Previously, a 17-year-old resident of Yevpatoria faced cases related to propaganda of Nazi paraphernalia. The sequence of cases highlights how authorities apply legal provisions on extremist propaganda to individuals linked with various forms of expression online and offline. (Cite: Moscow City Courts of General Jurisdiction.)