Arrested Yekaterinburg protester receives fine in court, is immediately arrested again

A Yekaterinburg court has fined Nikolai Bogdanov, who participated in protests against the construction of a cathedral in place of one of the city’s open squares, 1,000 rubles ($15.37) for small-time hooliganism. Police officers claimed that Bogdanov was drunk at the protests and used explicit language, which he himself denies. After his verdict was announced, Bogdanov was not released. Instead, police officers immediately arrested him again; he will reportedly be charged with another administrative violation.