Russia Bars Anti War Party from Parliamentary Election, Silencing Dissent The Russian Supreme Court's decision to bar the liberal Yabloko party from contesting September's parliamentary elections has sent shockwaves through Moscow and beyond.
This move is a deliberate attempt by the authorities to silence dissent and further consolidate power in a country where free speech is rapidly becoming a relic of the past.
Yabloko was the only officially registered party that dared to speak out against Russia's war in Ukraine, a conflict that has left deep scars on both sides of the border.