PoliticsA 21-year-old candidate documents her campaign for Russia’s antiwar Yabloko party

Marina Peslyak, a 21-year-old antiwar candidate for St. Petersburg’s Legislative Assembly, kept a diary of her campaign. She described what she called absurd election-commission demands, pressure from law enforcement, anxiety over being removed from the ballot, and the practical difficulties of campaigning after Yabloko was barred from most races.

Russia electionsYablokoantiwar candidateSt. Petersburg

MMeduza★★★☆☆2026-09-21 17:08Original