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EU sanctions ten Russians over Yabloko election ban
Original: Human rights violations in Russia: Council lists ten individuals over the barring of Yabloko from the State Duma elections
The Council of the European Union has imposed restrictive measures on ten Russian individuals in response to human rights violations linked to the exclusion of the liberal Yabloko party from Russia's State Duma elections. The listings mean asset freezes and travel bans within the EU. The move underscores continued European criticism of the shrinking space for opposition politics and electoral transparency in Russia.
Why now: The EU has just announced new sanctions tied to the barring of the Yabloko party from the parliamentary elections, drawing attention to electoral repression in Russia.
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- Human rights violations in Russia: Council lists ten individuals over the barring of Yabloko from the State Duma elections · consilium.europa.eu
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