Russia's only registered anti-war political party has been barred from the country's upcoming legislative elections, a move analysts say highlights the Kremlin's growing intolerance of even limited political dissent as LGBTQ+ rights continue to deteriorate. Yabloko, a pro-LGBTQ+ opposition party that has consistently criticised Russia'

Yabloko, a pro-LGBTQ+ opposition party that has consistently criticised Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, was excluded from the nationwide party-list ballot on 10 August. The decision prompted protests outside the Supreme Court in Moscow, where around 500 supporters gathered as the ruling was delivered.

  • monketman82
    5·
    29 days ago

    Here’s the neat part, it doesn’t matter who votes for what party, because it’s all rigged anyway!