Russia’s Central Election Commission removes anti-war Yabloko party from the ballot. The ballot now jumps from No. 1 (United Russia) to No. 3 (LDPR).

Russia’s Central Election Commission has removed the Yabloko party from ballots for the election to the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, the Russian news agency Interfax reported.

Russia’s Supreme Court on Monday, Aug. 17, upheld a ruling barring Yabloko, the country’s only registered liberal party, from September’s parliamentary elections. Separately, Yabloko’s deputy chairman, Lev Shlosberg was sentenced to 11 years in prison. The decision follows an Aug. 10 lawsuit that accused the party of r