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- 1EU sanctions ten Russians over Yabloko election exclusion▼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, citing human rights violations linked to the exclusion of the liberal Yabloko party from Russia's State Duma elections. The listing means asset freezes and travel bans within the EU. The move signals continued European pressure on Moscow over political repression and the narrowing space for opposition participation in Russian elections.
- 2Former Ukraine central bank chief Arbuzov gets seat in Russian Duma●Віцепрем'єр і голова НБУ часів Януковича Сергій Арбузов отримав мандат у нелегітимний «госдумі» РФ. Арбузов втік з Украї
Sergiy Arbuzov, who served as vice-premier and head of Ukraine's central bank under Viktor Yanukovych, has received a mandate in Russia's State Duma as a deputy from the 'A Just Russia' party. Arbuzov fled Ukraine during the 2014 Revolution of Dignity. Ukrainian commentators say the move gives him new tools to 'loot Russia as well', drawing fresh attention to officials from the former regime now working in Russia.