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Russian authorities bar Yabloko party candidates from Sverdlovsk regional assembly elections
The Moscow Times·RU·3 days ago
Russian authorities allegedly intervened to cancel scheduled concerts by Kanye West through a direct phone call from Moscow. It remains unclear which specific government body issued the order or the exact legal justification for the intervention, highlighting the state's control over high-profile cultural events.