Russia / Saint Petersburg · Assembly rights / proposed rules
Saint Petersburg deputies back lower minimum for designated rally sites
Kommersant reports that Saint Petersburg deputies approved a bill at first reading to reduce the statutory minimum number of designated assembly sites from four to two. The measure would not itself fix the final number of sites, which remains the city administration’s decision. Officials cite security requirements following the lifting of pandemic restrictions.
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Added to Veromap: 2026-10-23
Source: Kommersant
Source publication date: 2026-10-21
Event / footage: First-reading legislative vote reported on 21 October 2026, included as delayed local reporting within the overlap window. This is an assembly-policy development, not a street demonstration or a fully enacted law.
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