Russia Bars Antiwar Yabloko Party From Elections
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- Yabloko, described as Russia's only antiwar party, was banned from parliament elections, with hundreds of teenagers waiting hours outside Russia's Supreme Court to witness the court ruling.
- A police officer at the Supreme Court raised a megaphone to address the teenage crowd gathered for the ruling, shifting the moment to a talk about draft offices.
Why it matters: Yabloko's removal from the ballot strips the country's last antiwar party from parliamentary elections, per the source's characterization of Yabloko as Russia's sole antiwar party. The police officer's pivot to draft offices at a youth gathering shows authorities paired the political moment with military recruitment outreach rather than letting the crowd disperse.
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