Russian court bars only anti-war party from standing in parliamentary elections

Yabloko chairmain Nikolai Rybakov was at the hearing in Moscow Russia's only liberal, anti-war party will not be able to take part in next month's parliamentary elections, a Moscow court has ruled. Yabloko was the only registered party to oppose Russia's war on Ukraine. The case against it was brought forward by Rodina, a pro-Kremlin nationalist party. Hundreds of people - mostly very young - on Monday had stood outside the Moscow courthouse where the hearing was taking place in support of Yabloko, singing songs and waving flags. Videos posted on social media showed that when news of the verdict spread among the crowd, many started chanting: "Shame!

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