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Russia maintains election ban on opposition Yabloko, jails deputy head
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Russia maintains election ban on opposition Yabloko, jails deputy head
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- currentsapi-gapfill(Mixed)By Al Jazeera Staff
Russia maintains election ban on opposition Yabloko, jails deputy head Supreme Court ruling supports Kremlin’s clampdown ahead of September’s parliamentary vote. Russia’s top court has rejected an appeal by the anti-war Yabloko party against a recent ruling banning it from taking…
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