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politics19 hours ago•23 min saved

Moscow Police Detain 60 at Communist Rally After Anti-Kremlin Chants

Moscow police detained approximately 60 individuals on October 4 during an authorized Communist Party rally that commemorated the 1993 constitutional crisis. While the event was initially permitted by authorities, detentions escalated as participants shifted from standard patriotic slogans to direct anti-Kremlin chants, including 'Down with the Tsar' and calls for fair elections. The detained group included members of the Communist Party, the liberal Yabloko party, and other activists, highlighting a broader crackdown on political dissent in Russia ahead of upcoming parliamentary elections.

via The Kyiv Independent|

#kprf #ovd-info #politics

world14 days ago•134 min saved

Kremlin Extends Parliament Dominance as Opposition Is Barred

In a tightly controlled parliamentary vote, the Kremlin extended its dominance as United Russia won the majority, while the liberal Yabloko party was barred from the ballot and anti-war candidates fared poorly; OSCE observers were not invited, and analysts say public appetite for peace is growing but not reflected in this election amid ongoing Ukrainian attacks and war context.

via AP News|

#election #kremlin #osce

world15 days ago•4 min saved

Predictable Victory: United Russia Extends Its Grip on Russia's Parliament

Russia’s parliamentary elections produced no surprises, with United Russia on track to secure a constitutional majority in the State Duma in a tightly controlled system; Yabloko, the sole anti-war party, was disqualified from the ballot, though some candidates remained in local races, signaling continued Kremlin influence. The Kremlin is likely to frame the result as broad public support for Putin’s policies and the war, while mobilization fears persist, though Putin has said no new mobilization for now.

via BBC|

#state-duma #ukraine-war #united-russia

world17 days ago•6 min saved

Sham Elections Seal Putin's Grip on Russia as Opposition Is Silenced

Russia's parliamentary elections proceed with anti-war candidates sidelined (Yabloko barred from a national list) and the opposition rallying around a smart voting strategy to defeat United Russia, a process critics call a Kremlin-managed sham designed to legitimize Putin's war in Ukraine while leaving voters with few real alternatives.

via politico.eu|

#elections #putin #russia

world1 month ago•203 min saved

Kremlin critic jailed for 11 years in anti-war crackdown ahead of elections

A Russian court convicted Lev Shlosberg, a senior Yabloko opposition figure, of discrediting the Russian military for opposing the Ukraine war and sentenced him to 11 years and one month in prison; in a separate ruling, the Supreme Court upheld Yabloko’s removal from the parliamentary ballot, highlighting the Kremlin’s intensified crackdown on dissent ahead of elections.

via CNN|

#lev-shlosberg #opposition #russia

world1 month ago•3 min saved

Russia blocks anti-war Yabloko from ballot as deputy chair faces 11-year sentence

Russia’s Supreme Court upheld the removal of Yabloko from the September State Duma ballot, the country’s lone openly anti-war party, and a Pskov court sentenced Yabloko deputy chair Lev Shlosberg to 11 years in a penal colony for calling for a ceasefire and for “false information about the army.” The verdicts, viewed by critics as political repression, followed arrests of supporters outside the court, with Amnesty International condemning the outcome as retaliation against anti-war speech.

via Euronews.com|

#ceasefire #false-information-about-the-army #lev-shlosberg

world1 month ago•2 min saved

Russia bars Yabloko from parliamentary ballot as opposition figure jailed

Russia’s Supreme Court upheld a ruling banning the anti-war Yabloko party from the September parliamentary elections, removing the only registered opposition party from the ballot, while deputy leader Lev Shlosberg was sentenced to 11 years in a penal colony for discrediting the military; observers say the verdicts reflect a Kremlin-driven crackdown on dissent ahead of the vote, with police detentions reported outside the court.

via Al Jazeera|

#elections #lev-shlosberg #russia

world1 month ago•3 min saved

Russian Court Hands 11-Year Term to Opposition Figure Over Anti-War Posts

A Pskov court sentenced veteran opposition politician Lev Shlosberg to 11 years and one month in prison for 'discrediting' the Russian military and spreading 'fake news' about the war, combining wartime penalties with a prior 2025 foreign-agent conviction. Shlosberg rejected the charges as politically motivated, and independent outlets cited procedural irregularities in the trial amid broader political crackdown in Russia.

via The Moscow Times|

#anti-war #lev-shlosberg #russia

world1 month ago•3 min saved

Russia sentences anti-war opposition figure to 11 years amid election ban

Lev Shlosberg, a prominent anti-war politician and deputy head of Yabloko, was sentenced to 11 years and one month in a penal colony for allegedly discrediting Russia’s armed forces and spreading false information about them. The verdict comes as Yabloko faces a ban from September’s parliamentary elections, underscoring a wider crackdown on dissent ahead of the vote, with the party planning an appeal.

via bbc.com|

#anti-war #lev-shlosberg #parliamentary-elections

world1 month ago•2 min saved

Court blocks sole anti-war opposition party from Russia’s Duma elections

Russia’s Supreme Court barred Yabloko, the only registered party opposing Moscow’s war in Ukraine, from the upcoming State Duma elections after Rodina petitioned to annul its registration. Yabloko denies undeclared campaign funding allegations and said it will appeal. The ruling comes amid tightened Kremlin control over elections, with United Russia dominating and Yabloko polling around 3% with no Duma seats since 2003; supporters gathered outside the courthouse, and the party is backed by exiled figures including Yulia Navalnaya.

via Al Jazeera|

#opposition #parliamentary-elections #rodina

politics1 month ago•9 min saved

Ballot chess in Russia: Yabloko barred as election maneuver backfires

Russia’s Supreme Court removed anti-war party Yabloko from the State Duma ballot after Rodina sued over registration grounds, despite private polling that suggested about 5–6% support. The move appears tied to Kremlin-directed tactics to siphon protest votes from the Communist Party and manage the election landscape, while Yabloko’s leaders face ongoing enforcement actions as opponents labeled foreign agents or extremists.

via Meduza — Новости|

#politics #rodina #russia

world1 month ago•3 min saved

Yabloko Barred From Russia's State Duma Ballot by Supreme Court

Russia's Supreme Court canceled Yabloko's federal slate for the State Duma elections after Rodina's lawsuit accusing the party of foreign funding, copyright violations and extremism, effectively removing the liberal party from the nationwide ballot; Yabloko said it will appeal and seek alternative paths to participate, while hundreds protested outside the court.

via The Moscow Times|

#foreign-funding #rodina #state-duma-elections

world1 month ago•3 min saved

Court blocks Russia’s lone anti-war party from ballot ahead of elections

A Moscow court barred Yabloko, Russia's sole liberal anti-war party, from the upcoming parliamentary elections after a suit by pro-Kremlin Rodina alleging extremism and copyright violations, expelling a key opposition candidate as dissent is increasingly suppressed ahead of a vote many expect to favor the Kremlin.

via BBC|

#anti-war #censorship #rodina

world1 month ago•6 min saved

Anti-War Candidate Faces Death Threats as Russia’s Elections Loom

A Russian anti-war candidate from the Yabloko party, Kirill Rumyantsev, says he and his family have received death threats and calls to withdraw ahead of the September State Duma elections; he has filed a police report and plans to remain in the race.

via Kyiv Post|

#anti-war #death-threats #kirill-rumyantsev