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EU sanctions ten Russians over barring of Yabloko from elections
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 listing measures on ten Russian individuals in response to human rights violations linked to the exclusion of the Yabloko party from Russia's State Duma elections. The move bars those listed from entry to the EU and subjects them to asset freezes. It signals continued EU pressure on Moscow over the treatment of opposition political forces ahead of and during the parliamentary vote.
Why now: The EU has just taken concrete sanctions action over the suppression of an opposition party in Russian elections.
Council of the European UnionYablokoRussiaState Duma
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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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