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Yabloko Candidate Polina Lermant Pushes Peace Ahead Duma Vote

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 3:52 PM UTC · How we work

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Yabloko candidate Polina Lermant, 24, campaigns urging voters to choose peace in the Duma election.
She hands out flyers despite fearing arrest after Yabloko colleagues Lev Shlosberg and Maxim Kruglov received 11- and 7-year sentences.
The Supreme Court ruled on August 10 that many Yabloko candidates broke electoral rules, causing disqualifications.
A Levada Center poll shows over 60% support for peace talks, indicating openness to Yabloko’s anti-war stance.

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Yabloko candidate Polina Lermant, 24, campaigns urging voters to choose peace in the Duma election.
She hands out flyers despite fearing arrest after Yabloko colleagues Lev Shlosberg and Maxim Kruglov received 11- and 7-year sentences.
The Supreme Court ruled on August 10 that many Yabloko candidates broke electoral rules, causing disqualifications.
A Levada Center poll shows over 60% support for peace talks, indicating openness to Yabloko’s anti-war stance.