Russia's Top Court Bars Yabloko From Elections
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- Russia's top court barred Yabloko, the anti-war party, from parliamentary elections, according to Reuters and NBC News headlines.
- The Guardian framed the ruling as effectively "banning voting against the war," while The New York Times specifically identified Yabloko as Russia's antiwar party in its headline.
Why it matters: Yabloko was the only registered Russian party explicitly opposing the Ukraine war; its removal from the ballot eliminates the last institutional channel for anti-war voters and clears the field for pro-Kremlin forces ahead of the parliamentary vote.
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