Overview
- The producer, Alexey Samsonov, a Kazakh citizen, was fined 5,000 rubles under Article 18.8 of the Administrative Code and ordered deported.
- St. Petersburg’s Krasnogvardeisky District Court ruled he must remain in a special facility for foreign nationals until January 29, 2026 due to a lack of identity documents.
- An operational-services source said a criminal case was initiated under Article 327(3) over a migration card stamp deemed inconsistent with requirements, with no official confirmation yet.
- The city’s industrial policy committee revoked the event’s permit after police and National Guard arrived at the DAA Expo venue, checked IDs, removed minors, and halted setup.
- Organizers said thousands of tickets had been sold, promised refunds and a postponement, and pointed to complaints from the Sorok Sorokov movement alleging “satanism” and involvement of minors.