Russia upholds Yabloko party's election ban and jails its deputy chair
- Russia's Supreme Court barred Yabloko, the country's only openly anti-war party, from September's State Duma elections on Monday, as a court in Pskov sentenced the party's deputy chair to more than 11 years in a penal colony for calling for a ceasefire.
- The appeals panel upheld a lower court decision to remove Yabloko's party list from the ballot.
- Dozens of supporters who had gathered outside the Supreme Court building were detained, along with others in nearby streets and courtyards.
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- Russia's Supreme Court barred Yabloko, the country's only openly anti-war party, from September's State Duma elections on Monday, as a court in Pskov sentenced the party's deputy chair to more than 11 years in a penal colony for calling for a ceasefire.
- The appeals panel upheld a lower court decision to remove Yabloko's party list from the ballot.
- Dozens of supporters who had gathered outside the Supreme Court building were detained, along with others in nearby streets and courtyards.
Sources: Euronews