Russia detains dozens as Yabloko barred from election

Russia detains dozens as Yabloko barred from election

Russia's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the anti-war party Yabloko against a ban on its participation in September's parliamentary elections, and dozens were detained. Minutes earlier, prominent anti-war politician Lev Shlosberg was sentenced to 11 years in a penal colony for discrediting the armed forces. Yabloko, the only registered party opposing the Ukraine invasion, was struck off over alleged support for the LGBT movement.

Source: BBC

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