Moscow ¨C Sensing frustration among many Russians toward the Ukraine war, Russia¡¯s liberal Yabloko party is hoping to use parliamentary elections this September to raise its profile, casting itself as the only opposition group in favor of a ceasefire.
Elections in Russia are tightly controlled ¡ª every parliamentary vote since 2003 has been won by the ruling ¡°United Russia¡± party, which supports President Vladimir Putin.
Yabloko is unlikely to win any seats. A poll conducted earlier this year showed it at just 3% support ¡ª short of the 5% threshold needed to enter Russia¡¯s lower house State Duma.
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