Russia Maintains Election Ban on Opposition Yabloko, Jails Deputy Head The Supreme Court of Russia has upheld a ban on Yabloko, the only opposition party calling for an end to the war in Ukraine, from participating in September's parliamentary elections.
Lev Shlosberg, Yabloko's deputy leader, was sentenced to 11 years and one month in a penal colony for his vocal criticism of the conflict.
This move is part of a broader pattern of intimidation and repression targeting those who speak out against the Kremlin's actions.