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Russia's Supreme Court has barred the opposition Yabloko party, the only anti-war party, from participating in parliamentary elections. The decision has drawn criticism and is seen by some as a sign of the Kremlin's nervousness.
Russia's Supreme Court has upheld a decision to bar the Yabloko party, the country's only anti-war political party, from participating in upcoming parliamentary elections. This move effectively removes any legal anti-war opposition from the ballot amidst the ongoing conflict.
Abelardo de la Espriella has been sworn in as the new president of Colombia, pledging to defeat narco-terrorists and restore order. The United States has offered $1 billion in aid to the new administration.
Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny, has called on Russian citizens to vote for the liberal pro-Western Yabloko party in the September parliamentary elections, a party that advocates for an end to the war in Ukraine.
Russia's Central Election Commission has approved the participation of the opposition liberal Yabloko (Apple) party in the September parliamentary elections, making it the only party openly opposing the ongoing war.
A Russian opposition figure and member of the Yabloko party has been arrested in Moscow. She faces charges related to making donations to a banned organization.
The Kremlin has initiated a campaign of arrests targeting Russia's liberal Yabloko party, which is the country's only legal opposition party, ahead of upcoming elections.
Russia's Supreme Court in Moscow has barred the liberal Yabloko party from participating in the upcoming Duma election. This decision follows calls from prominent opposition figures for public support of the party.
Hundreds of Russians have shown support for the war-critical opposition party Yabloko, whose fate may soon be decided.
Russia's liberal Yabloko party is aiming to leverage parliamentary elections in September to increase its profile, positioning itself as the only opposition group advocating for a ceasefire in the Ukraine war.
The Kremlin is reportedly attempting to demonstrate the absence of an anti-war agenda in the upcoming September parliamentary elections, while still deciding on the fate of the anti-war Yabloko party.
Russia's Central Election Commission has registered the anti-war Yabloko party, allowing it to field pro-peace candidates in the upcoming State Duma elections. This decision enables a party critical of the war in Ukraine to participate in the electoral process.
Elena Perepelitsa, a member of the Yabloko party, was detained in Moscow in connection with alleged donations she made to a banned organization.
The liberal Yabloko party said earlier that it had received a permit to hold a demonstration with up to 300 people.
Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny, has called on Russians to vote for any party other than United Russia in the upcoming State Duma election. Her video address followed the Supreme Court's removal of the Yabloko party, which she had previously endorsed, from the race.
Russia's liberal Yabloko party, the country's only anti-war political force, aims to leverage upcoming elections to amplify its anti-war message on a national scale, despite unlikely odds of winning seats.
Nikolaj Rybakow, leader of Russia's liberal Yabloko party, states they can only legally express their opinion during elections, as the party opposes the Ukraine war but is still permitted to run in Duma elections despite immense pressure.
Russia's Central Election Commission has barred Yabloko party candidates from the St. Petersburg ballot, with party chairman Nikolai Rybakov accusing officials of targeting the party for its opposition to authorities.
St. Petersburg's election commission has refused to register candidates from the Yabloko party for the city's legislative assembly elections, citing an error in the party's paperwork.
Maxim Kruglov, a former Moscow city councilman and deputy leader of the Yabloko party, has been sentenced to seven years in jail for 'war fakes' related to social media posts from April 2022 discussing civilian deaths in Ukraine.