The Russian Communist Party intends to complain to the Ministry of Justice and the Prosecutor's Office concerning prohibitions by regional authorities against public display of party posters. In particular, the Tomsk Mayor Office's prohibited communists from displaying posters with the slogan “Against the Power of Fraudsters and Thieves!” Tomsk officials say the slogan breaches the Law on Advertising, which prohibits obscene and offensive phrases. Communists counter that, according to dictionaries, the words “fraudster” and “thief” are neither obscene nor even offensive. In fact, “the Party of Fraudsters and Thieves” is a nickname for the ruling “United Russia” party, popularized by well-known blogger and anti-corruption activist Alexey Navalny. Other opposition parties have reportedly faced similar problems with displaying their ads.
http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/1694068
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