PoliticsMore than 80 young Yabloko supporters detained after Russia’s top court upholds ballot ban
On August 17, Russia’s Supreme Court upheld the ban preventing the liberal Yabloko party from competing in this year’s State Duma elections. More than 80 young supporters gathered outside the Moscow courthouse and were detained, while several antiwar Russians described police pressure and the arrests.
More than 80 young Yabloko supporters detained after Russia’s top court upholds ballot ban