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They Have Almost No Chance in Russia’s Elections. Why Are They Running?

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By: Valerie Hopkins and Paul Sonne
20 September 2026 at 21:16
The liberal party Yabloko is fielding 98 candidates in this weekend’s elections, a small miracle for antiwar Russians who cannot openly express their views.

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Grigory Grishin, a Yabloko candidate running for the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of Parliament, in Moscow.

Russia Warns New U.S. Sanctions Law Would Harm Trump’s Peace Efforts

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By: Paul Sonne
19 September 2026 at 18:35
President Trump signed the legislation, named for Senator Lindsey Graham, at the White House, but he has broad leeway to waive its requirements.

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President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Anchorage last year. The new law orders the U.S. administration to execute sanctions against Russia that are already in place, including those against Mr. Putin.
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