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Russia's top court bars anti-war party from parliamentary vote
The ruling removes the only registered anti-war party from the ballot and follows allegations of foreign funding and copyright violations.
- On Monday, Russia's Supreme Court banned Yabloko, the Russian United Democratic Party, from September's State Duma elections, removing the country's only anti-war political party from the ballot.
- Rodina Party chairman Alexey Zhuravlyov filed the lawsuit, alleging copyright infringement in campaign materials and illegal foreign financing; Yabloko rejected the accusations as 'convincingly disproved' in court.
- Hundreds of mostly young supporters gathered outside the Court on Monday, singing songs and distributing apples as symbols of the party's campaign.
- Yabloko leader Nikolai Rybakov announced plans to appeal the ruling, while the United Nations and European Commission condemned the exclusion as evidence of suppressed dissent.
- Analyst Margarita Zavadskaya from the Finnish Institute of International Affairs suggests the Kremlin's move reflects growing anxiety, as 57% of Russians expressed worry in recent polls.
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The Russian opposition party Jabloko opposes Putin's war and flies out of the parliamentary election. She does not want to accept the exclusion.
·Essen, Germany
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Leader of Russia's only anti-war party vows to remain in country and keep pushing for change
The leader of Russia's only registered anti-war party said he will stay in the country and keep pushing for change, despite increased pressure from the authorities that has led to the party's exclusion from upcoming parliamentary elections.
·Ottawa, Canada
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Leader of Russia's sidelined anti-war party says he will not be silenced
MOSCOW, Aug 13 - The leader of Russia's only registered anti-war party said he will stay in the country and keep pushing for change, despite increased pressure from the authorities that has led to the party's exclusion from upcoming parliamentary elections. Read more at straitstimes.com.
·Singapore, Singapore
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Total News Sources236
Leaning Left41Leaning Right48Center40Last UpdatedBias Distribution37% Right
Bias Distribution
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37% Right
L 32%
C 31%
R 37%
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