Russia’s Supreme Court Upholds Yabloko Ban, Sentences Chairman to 11 Years in Prison
Russia’s Supreme Court on Monday, Aug. 17, upheld a ruling barring Yabloko, the country’s only registered liberal party from September’s parliamentary elections. Separately, prosecutors have requested a 12-year sentence for Yabloko’s deputy chairman, Lev Shlosberg. The decision follows an Aug. 10 lawsuit that accused the party of receiving foreign funding and promoting “extremism.”
We haven't written up this one. Kyiv Post has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.
