Russia’s Supreme Court upholds ban on anti-war party Yabloko
Summary
Russia’s Supreme Court has upheld a ban on the opposition party Yabloko, which is the only party openly against Russia’s war in Ukraine, preventing it from participating in the upcoming legislative elections. During the court decision, many Yabloko supporters were detained by police outside the court building.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court confirmed the decision to exclude Yabloko from September’s State Duma elections.
- The ban was originally challenged by a nationalist party accusing Yabloko of foreign funding and copyright issues.
- Dozens of Yabloko supporters, including some teenagers, were detained by police outside the court.
- Yabloko is Russia’s only liberal party that openly opposes the war in Ukraine.
- The party plans to seek further review of the decision.
- Yabloko’s deputy chairman Lev Shlosberg was sentenced to over 11 years in prison for criticizing the war.
- Many Russian opposition figures are jailed, in exile, or deceased, making Yabloko one of the few remaining opposition voices.
- The decision limits voters who oppose the war by removing their only anti-war option from the ballot.
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