Politics● ElevatedAug 18 · Aug 18, 2026, 10:15 AM
Russian Court Rejects Anti - War Party Appeal Over Election Ban
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from globalsecurity.org · Syria
A Russian court rejected an anti-war party's appeal regarding an election ban. This concerns political freedom and electoral processes in Russia.
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