Russia’s Supreme Court has barred Yabloko, the country’s last registered anti-war party, from participating in parliamentary elections. Officially, the decision was based on alleged campaign violations. Critics see something bigger: the removal of one of the last legal channels for Russians to express opposition to the war. If Yabloko was electorally weak, why was it considered dangerous enough to exclude? And why were young protesters largely permitted to protest in Moscow on Monday?
00:00:00 Courage Outside the Court
00:01:24 The Case Against Yabloko
00:04:11 Voices of Defiance
00:06:29 The Price of Speaking Out
00:09:30 The Last Legal Opposition?
00:14:31 A Country at a Crossroads
For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/
Follow DW on social media:
►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews
►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews
►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/
►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews
Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch
Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
#Russia #Yabloko #dwnews