Putin’s Kremlin is tightening its crackdown on opposition ahead of Russia’s parliamentary elections, barring dozens of candidates and potentially banning the anti-war Yabloko party.

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Putin’s Kremlin is tightening its crackdown on opposition ahead of Russia’s parliamentary elections, barring dozens of candidates and potentially banning the anti-war Yabloko party. The move comes amid growing public discontent, economic problems, and concerns over Ukraine’s attacks inside Russia. Source: The Telegraph