Kokshetau activists were fined for protesting against Putin's visit while holding a sign.

The court announced that the fine has been reduced by 30 percent "considering the absence of aggravating circumstances."

On November 27, the day of the state visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Astana, Zhanuzakov, Baltashev, and Negmetov took to the streets with flags of Kazakhstan and Ukraine, along with a poster reading "Your Excellency, get the hell out of Kazakhstan!"

The message on the poster is a kind of reference to the banners in the capital, placed before Putin's arrival: "Your Excellency, Mr. Vladimir Putin, welcome to Astana!" The address "Your Excellency" outraged some social media users in Kazakhstan. The country's Foreign Ministry explained that the banners comply with protocol, as the visit is of a state nature and should be accompanied by certain ceremonies.

The police and court in Kokshetau, the administrative center of Akmolinsk region, deemed the activists' poster message to be indecent language in a public place and a violation of public order. Zhanuzakov, Baltashev, and Negmetov disagree with the charges. Their lawyer, Zhanbolat Kulzhanov, told Azattyk that he would file an appeal against the court's ruling.

Putin's two-day visit to Kazakhstan concluded on Thursday. He left Astana on the evening of November 28, with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev seeing him off at the airport, having greeted him at the aircraft steps the day before.

During negotiations at Akorda, the Russian President expressed gratitude to Tokayev for the grand reception, noting that the "ceremonial atmosphere he witnessed was somewhat unusual." Throughout the visit, Putin stated that the state corporation "Rosatom" is ready to implement a nuclear power plant project in Kazakhstan, discussed the growth of Russian investments in Kazakhstan's economy, and an increase in trade turnover.

In his speech at the Collective Security Treaty Organization summit on November 28, he threatened to deliver new strikes with the ballistic missile "Oreshnik" against Ukraine, including against "decision-making centers" in Kyiv.