Yabloko Banned From Russian Elections
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- Yabloko, Russia's only antiwar party, was banned from parliament elections after Russia's Supreme Court ruled against it, as reported by The New York Times.
- Hundreds of teenagers waited hours outside Russia's Supreme Court to witness the ruling, after which a police officer addressed the crowd via megaphone about draft offices.
Why it matters: Yabloko's removal eliminates the sole antiwar voice from Russia's parliamentary ballot, while a police officer's megaphone address about draft offices — directed at a crowd of teenagers — shows the state paired the court's ruling with a conscription-themed message aimed at young Russians.
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