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Lev Shlosberg jailed 11 years as Russia bars Yabloko before Duma poll

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Lev Shlosberg jailed 11 years as Russia bars Yabloko before Duma poll A Russian court sentenced opposition leader Lev Shlosberg to 11 years and one month for anti-war remarks. The verdict and Yabloko's exclusion from the Duma ballot sharpen concerns over shrinking political freedoms before the election.

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    Lev Shlosberg jailed 11 years as Russia bars Yabloko before Duma poll A Russian court sentenced opposition leader Lev Shlosberg to 11 years and one month for anti-war remarks. The verdict and Yabloko's exclusion from the Duma ballot sharpen concerns over shrinking political freed…

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