Russia's Peace Pushers Face Tough Times

In Russia, a small political group called Yabloko is pushing for peace in Ukraine. They want the fighting to stop. But the government is making it hard for them. Two of their leaders were arrested. They are accused of spreading false information about the Russian army. The leaders say they are innocent. The founder of Yabloko, Grigory Yavlinsky, thinks the government is scared. They don't want Yabloko to gain more support. Yavlinsky believes that many Russians want peace. He thinks his party could get a lot of votes in the next election. But right now, Yabloko has very few seats in government.The Russian government says they need to control information during war. They say this is to keep the country united. But they don't talk about individual cases like Yabloko's leaders. The government says most Russians support the war. They say people are behind Putin's goals in Ukraine. But a recent survey shows something different. It says 65% of Russians want peace talks. Only 26% want to keep fighting. Yavlinsky says he will stay in Russia. He says his party will keep working, no matter what happens.