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strikeAug 17, 2026

Russia upholds Yabloko party's election ban and jails its deputy chair

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The Supreme Court upheld Yabloko's removal from the September ballot hours after a Pskov court sentenced deputy chair Lev Shlosberg to more than 11 years in a penal colony for calling for a ceasefire in Russia's ongoing all-out war in Ukraine.

Source: Irina Sheludkova — Read the full report

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  • Irina SheludkovaBy Irina Sheludkova

    The Supreme Court upheld Yabloko's removal from the September ballot hours after a Pskov court sentenced deputy chair Lev Shlosberg to more than 11 years in a penal colony for calling for a ceasefire in Russia's ongoing all-out war in Ukraine. Russia's Supreme Court barred Yablok…

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