In Moscow's Shadows 259: A Bite Out Of The Apple
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The episode discusses the Kremlin's decision to ban the opposition party Yabloko from elections due to its rising popularity and potential threat to the ruling party.
When the Kremlin changed its mind and decided to ban the opposition party Yabloko (Apple) from running in September's elections, it demonstrated its concern that this could become the new vessel of the 'coalition of the fed-up.' After all, this seeming no-hoper party was suddenly being boosted by a guerrilla meme campaign and looked as if it might even cross the 5% threshold to get into the Duma. This could not be allowed. The Kremlin is not frightened of Yabloko winning, it is frightened of ...
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