Russia: Why is the Yabloko party barred from the elections?
Russia's highest court removed the only political party opposing the war in Ukraine from an upcoming parliamentary election ballot. The party says it will continue to oppose the conflict despite the ban.
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Part of Russia's wartime parliamentary election of September 2026
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9 sourcesRussian court bars only anti-war party from standing in parliamentary elections
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6 sourcesRussia Bans Final Anti-War Party From Contesting Elections, Ruling it Accepted Western Money And Backs 'International LGBT Movement'
Fearing anti-war election embarrassment, Russia bans only opposition party
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The story so far
2 developments- Aug 10Russian court bars from parliamentary ballot the only party opposing the conflict in Ukraine
- Aug 11Russia's only anti-war party banned
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