Published Sep 7, 2026, 7:29 AM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 1 source

Communist Bondarenko Barred From Running in State Duma Elections

Moscow Times
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Nikolai Bondarenko, a former Saratov regional lawmaker and popular YouTuber with more than 2 million subscribers, was detained and fined last month over an old social media post featuring a photo of the late opposition activist Alexei Navalny.