Court rulings against Yabloko highlight the shrinking space for anti-war voices in Russia | DW News

Two major blows hit Russia's anti-war opposition on the same day: the Supreme Court rejected Yabloko's appeal against its exclusion from the State Duma party-list ballot, while deputy chairman Lev Shlosberg was sentenced to 11 years in a penal colony. Yabloko has been the only registered political party to openly oppose Russia's war in Ukraine. With September's elections approaching, DW Russia analyst Konstantin Eggert assesses whether anti-war views can still resonate inside the country.

Chapters:
00:00 Russian court confirms anti-war party election ban
00:52 Why the Kremlin is behind the Yabloko ban
02:02 The remaining options for anti-Kremlin voters
02:48 Does Shlosberg’s criticism of the Ukraine war find an echo inside Russia?
05:00 “Putin does not need reasons to punish his opponents”

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