Russia continues arrests of banned pro-peace Yabloko party members
Russia has continued arresting members of the Yabloko opposition party, detaining two candidates on Sept. 4 as parliamentary elections approach, the party announced.
The Yabloko opposition party in Russia continues to face arrests of its members as parliamentary elections approach. Two candidates, Anna Shatunovskaya-Byurno and Grigory Grishin, were detained on September 4 for allegedly displaying extremist symbols. This offense can disqualify a suspect from running in elections for a year if convicted.
Another Yabloko candidate, Artem Snegovsky, was also arrested on September 1. Shatunovskaya-Byurno is scheduled to have a court hearing on September 8, just prior to the elections. This follows the sentencing of Russian opposition figure Lev Shlosberg to 11 years and one month in prison for making statements opposing Russia's war against Ukraine.
Shlosberg was accused of discrediting the Russian army and spreading fake news, both of which are criminalized under Russian law. Yabloko is the only Russian political party that opposes Russia's war in Ukraine.
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