INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
enforcement carried out searches at the homes of Golos co-chairman Grigory Melkonyants and 14 of his colleagues in Moscow, St
Petersburg and six other Russian regions, according to the news agency RIA Novosti.The report did not say whether any arrests were made
A photo said to be taken during one of the searchesshowed badges with a Golos logo and a Ukrainian flag.Golos has not been officially
17, a court spokesperson told AFP."By decision of the Basmanny District Court, a measure of restraint in the form of detention until Oct
17, 2023, was chosen against the accused Grigory Melkonyants," the court said.His lawyer told reporters he would appeal the decision.Under
are accused of cooperating with the Montenegro-based election monitoring civil society group ENEMO.Golos cut ties with ENEMO, which combines
criminal case targeting Golos comes less than a month ahead of elections in dozens of Russian regions, as well as in occupied Ukrainian
territories, which Golos has projected to be one of theleast competitive in years.AFP contributed reporting.
