Russia maintains election ban on opposition Yabloko, jails deputy head
Summary
Russia’s Supreme Court upheld a ban on the opposition Yabloko party from participating in upcoming elections. On the same day, Yabloko’s deputy leader Lev Shlosberg was sentenced to over 11 years in prison for criticizing the military and the war in Ukraine.Key Facts
- Russia’s Supreme Court rejected Yabloko’s appeal against the election ban.
- Yabloko is the only registered party openly opposing the war in Ukraine.
- The ban was based on accusations from a pro-Kremlin party that Yabloko is influenced by Western countries.
- Lev Shlosberg, Yabloko’s deputy leader, was sentenced to 11 years and one month in a penal colony.
- Shlosberg was convicted under laws that punish “discrediting” the military or spreading false information about the war.
- Few political groups openly criticize the war due to these new laws.
- Police detained many supporters and journalists at the court decision, causing concerns about intimidation.
- Yabloko’s leader called the detentions an attempt to intimidate opposition supporters.
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