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Supreme Court upholds Yabloko ban after Shlosberg 11-year sentence

8/18/2026

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Lev Shlosberg, senior Yabloko member, was sentenced to 11 years and one month for “discrediting” the military.
The Russian Supreme Court upheld the ban on Yabloko’s participation in the Sept. 18-20 parliamentary election ballot.
Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia director Marie Struthers called the prosecution arbitrary and demanded Shlosberg’s release.
Yabloko chairman Nikolai Rybakov said the party will appeal and may take the case to the Constitutional Court.

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Lev Shlosberg, senior Yabloko member, was sentenced to 11 years and one month for “discrediting” the military.
The Russian Supreme Court upheld the ban on Yabloko’s participation in the Sept. 18-20 parliamentary election ballot.
Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia director Marie Struthers called the prosecution arbitrary and demanded Shlosberg’s release.
Yabloko chairman Nikolai Rybakov said the party will appeal and may take the case to the Constitutional Court.