Russia upholds Yabloko election ban and jails deputy chair
By The BriefBrief
Russia's Supreme Court upheld Yabloko's removal from the September ballot after sentencing its deputy chair Lev Shlosberg to over 11 years.
WHO:Russia's Supreme Court
WHAT:Upheld Yabloko's removal from the September ballot and followed the sentencing of deputy chair Lev Shlosberg to more than 11 years in a penal colony
WHEN:Aug 17, 2026
WHERE:Russia
WHY:The Supreme Court upheld the election ban following the Pskov court's sentencing of Yabloko deputy chair Lev Shlosberg.
