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Russia bars anti-war Yabloko party from parliamentary elections

Russia's Supreme Court has banned the liberal Yabloko party from participating in the upcoming parliamentary elections. This decision, prompted by a lawsuit from the pro-Kremlin Rodina party, effectively removes the only registered political group that openly opposes the war in Ukraine. Yabloko's leader, Nikolay Rybakov, has stated the party will appeal the ruling, asserting the case is politically motivated and lacks evidence. AI

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Russia bars anti-war Yabloko party from parliamentary elections

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Russia bars anti-war party from parliamentary election

    Russia’s Supreme Court barred the liberal Yabloko party on Monday from contesting September’s parliamentary elections, sidelining the only officially registered party that opposes Moscow’s ‌war in Ukraine. More than four years after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the decision…