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Yabloko Leader Fined Over Anti-War Slogans on Duma Ballots

First reported 9 Oct, 13:55 UTCUpdated 16h ago3 sources

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A St. Petersburg court fined Yabloko party Chairman Nikolai Rybakov 1,000 rubles ($11.80) for disorderly conduct on Friday, Oct. 9, after he wrote four anti-war slogans on his ballots during the September State Duma elections. The ruling comes amid heightened state pressure against Russia’s sole registered anti-war…

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St. Petersburg Court Fines Yabloko Leader $12 for Writing Peace Slogans on Ballot

Rybakov had written four party slogans on his ballots: “For Peace,” “For Freedom,” “For a Life Without Fear” and “For a Ceasefire Agreement.”

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Yabloko Leader Fined Over Anti-War Slogans on Duma Ballots

A St. Petersburg court fined Yabloko party Chairman Nikolai Rybakov 1,000 rubles ($11.80) for disorderly conduct on Friday, Oct. 9, after he wrote four anti-war slogans on his ballots during the September State Duma elections. The ruling comes amid heightened state pressure against Russia’s sole registered anti-war…

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  1. The Moscow TimesLean LeftNLHigh factuality
    St. Petersburg Court Fines Yabloko Leader $12 for Writing Peace Slogans on Ballot (opens The Moscow Times in a new tab)

    Rybakov had written four party slogans on his ballots: “For Peace,” “For Freedom,” “For a Life Without Fear” and “For a Ceasefire Agreement.”

  2. MeduzaLean LeftLVHigh factuality
    Nikolai Rybakov, chairman of Russian opposition party Yabloko, fined 1,000 rubles for writing ‘For Peace’ on his ballot (opens Meduza in a new tab)

    A St. Petersburg court fined Nikolai Rybakov, chairman of Yabloko, 1,000 rubles on an administrative charge of petty hooliganism.

  3. Kyiv PostCenterUAHigh factuality
    Yabloko Leader Fined Over Anti-War Slogans on Duma Ballots (opens Kyiv Post in a new tab)

    A St. Petersburg court fined Yabloko party Chairman Nikolai Rybakov 1,000 rubles ($11.80) for disorderly conduct on Friday, Oct. 9, after he wrote four anti-war slogans on his ballots during the September State Duma elections. The ruling comes amid heightened state pressure against Russia’s sole registered anti-war…

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