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Kamchatka Court Sentences Local Yabloko Leader to Another 2 Years in Prison

Vladimir Yefimov was first arrested in May 2022 for condemning Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities in Facebook posts.

Kamchatka Court Jails Local Yabloko Party Leader 2 Years for Anti-War Posts

Police first arrested Vladimir Yefimov shortly after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine and charged him with “discrediting” the Russian military.

Russia Charges Opposition Politician Shlosberg With Violating ‘Foreign Agent’ Law

Lev Shlosberg is one of the few remaining politicians in the country openly opposed to Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

St. Petersburg Opposition Lawmaker Vishnevsky Resigns Over ‘Foreign Agent’ Ban

Authorities designated Boris Vishnevsky, a member of the liberal Yabloko party, as a “foreign agent” in March, citing his opposition to the war.

Russia Opens Criminal Case Against Opposition Politician Shlosberg

Shlosberg, one of the few anti-war voices remaining in Russia, faces up to two years in prison if convicted.

Yabloko Lawmakers Urge Military to Stop Deploying Conscripts in Russia’s Kursk Region

The Kremlin previously dismissed reports about conscripts being deployed on the battlefield as “absolute distortions of reality.”

All Yabloko Candidates Barred From Running in St. Petersburg Local Elections

A party spokesman said that all 83 members who filed paperwork to run for municipal council seats in September were barred from the ballot.

Russia’s ‘Systemic Opposition’ Eyes Small Triumphs in Regional Elections

The ruling, pro-Kremlin United Russia party faces competition in a number of regions and municipalities as its popularity appears increasingly uncertain...

Russian Police Search Pskov Yabloko Office

The searches were linked to on-air comments by Yabloko's regional chairman Lev Shlosberg, who has faced pressure for opposing the war in Ukraine.

Russia’s ‘Last Liberal Party’ Cuts Ties With Navalny Supporters

The party accused its members who followed Navalny's anti-Kremlin voting strategy of playing into the authorities' hands.

‘We Are Not Revolutionaries’: Russia’s Last Liberal Party Operates Under No Illusions

Yabloko stalwarts see little chance of victory in September’s high-stakes elections to the country’s national parliament.

Congratulations, You’re an Elected Russian Opposition Official! Now What?

In September, 31-year-old liberal activist Darya Besedina was elected to the Moscow city council. It hasn’t been easy.

Russian Opposition Party Warns of Political Repression and Torture Ahead of Elections

Yabloko views what’s happening as political repression in order to suppress political and civic activity.

Someone Is Blinding Russian Opposition Activists With Chemicals

A caustic green antiseptic has recently become the preferred weapon against Russia's opposition. But the latest incidents suggest attackers are moving...

Parnas Leader Kasyanov Bows Out of Russian Presidential Elections

Leader of the Parnas opposition party and former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov announced Monday that he will not run for president in 2018, the...

Meet Russia's Telepathic Duma Candidate

In a strange campaign video, the candidate announces: “The fundamental difference between me and the other candidates is that I’m a specialist in providing...

Russian Election 2016: Angry Grannies in the Voting Booth

Russian pensioners have reason to be angry: They’ve been among the hardest hit by Western sanctions and low oil prices. When Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev...

The Lively Campaign Ads of Russia's ‘Dullest’ Elections in a Decade

Russian's 2016 Duma race may have been lackluster in many ways, but that doesn't mean there aren't several campaign ads worth remembering.

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