# Russian court blocks only anti-war party from election ballot

A Russian court has barred the country's only anti-war party from competing in upcoming parliamentary elections, eliminating the last organized opposition voice on the ballot. The ruling highlights the Kremlin's intensified crackdown on dissent as the vote approaches.

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## Sources

### World
- [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy9w1l5jr7lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:19:41 GMT
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/10/russia-bars-only-party-opposing-war-in-ukraine-from-parliamentary-vote?traffic_source=rss) — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:47:13 +0000