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Russia Supreme Court bars Yabloko from elections

Overview

On 10 August, Russia’s Supreme Court barred the liberal Yabloko party from participating in the State Duma elections scheduled for 18–20 September. The ruling, issued by Judge Vyacheslav Kirillov, followed a lawsuit by the pro-Kremlin Rodina party alleging copyright infringement, promotion of extremist LGBT content, and campaign spending breaches. Yabloko also faced allegations of receiving undeclared foreign funding from the United States and Germany. Party leader Nikolai Rybakov rejected these claims as an “unconstitutional attack on freedom of thought.”

Following the Supreme Court’s rejection of Yabloko’s appeal, the party has faced continued legal pressure. On 19 August, the Moscow Regional Court canceled the registration of candidate Viktor Bystrov, citing similar allegations of extremism and copyright violations. This follows the broader disqualification of Yabloko’s federal candidate list.

As the September elections approach, authorities have continued to target Yabloko’s ability to field candidates. Despite the federal ban, the party intended to run over 100 candidates in single-mandate constituencies. However, candidates in regions such as Udmurtia, Moscow, and Chelyabinsk have been removed from ballots for allegedly displaying “extremist symbols” or through challenges by rival parties. This crackdown coincides with the sentencing of Yabloko deputy chairman Lev Schlossberg to over 11 years in prison for discrediting the Russian military.

Entities

Yabloko · Nikolai Rybakov · Jabloko · Supreme Court of Russia · State Duma

Claims

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  • "The Russian Supreme Court rejected Jabloko's appeal against its exclusion from the September parliamentary elections."

    vs

    "The Jabloko party has filed an appeal to overturn its exclusion from the September parliamentary elections."

    The first claim states the Supreme Court rejected the appeal, while the second claim states the party has filed an appeal.

  • "The Russian Supreme Court rejected Jabloko's appeal against its exclusion from the September parliamentary elections."

    vs

    "The Russian Supreme Court upheld the disqualification of the Yabloko party from the September parliamentary elections."

    The first claim states the Supreme Court rejected the appeal, whereas the second claim states the court upheld the disqualification (which, in the context of the other claims, implies the appeal was a

  • "Jabloko party leader Nikolai Rybakov has filed an appeal against the court's decision to exclude the party from the elections."

    vs

    "The Russian Supreme Court rejected Jabloko's appeal against its exclusion from the September parliamentary elections."

    One claim asserts the Supreme Court rejected the appeal, while the other asserts the party leader has filed an appeal.

Timeline

  1. 14 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Jabloko party faces candidate disqualifications in Russian elections

    Russian opposition party Jabloko faces widespread candidate disqualifications ahead of State Duma elections as authorities move to eliminate anti-war voices and political dissent.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Moscow court disqualifies Yabloko candidate Viktor Bystrov

    A Moscow court disqualified Yabloko opposition candidate Viktor Bystrov from the State Duma elections, citing extremism and financing allegations amid broader restrictions on the party.

  3. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 33 sources
    Jabloko party disqualified from Russian parliamentary elections

    The Russian Supreme Court upheld the disqualification of the Jabloko opposition party from the September parliamentary elections, sparking protests and numerous arrests in Moscow.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 12 sources
    Yabloko party barred from Russian parliamentary elections by Supreme Court

    Russia's Supreme Court has barred the Yabloko party, the country's primary anti-war political group, from participating in September's parliamentary elections following allegations of legal and financial improp

  5. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 135 sources
    Jabloko party barred from Russian parliamentary elections by Supreme Court

    Russia's Supreme Court has banned the anti-war Jabloko party from the September parliamentary elections following a lawsuit by the pro-Kremlin Rodina party. Jabloko intends to appeal the ruling.

  6. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Russia's Supreme Court bars Jabloko party from elections

    Russia's Supreme Court has ruled to bar the anti-war liberal opposition party, Jabloko, from participating in the upcoming September parliamentary elections.

  7. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Yabloko Party Receives Navalny Widow’s Call to Support Anti‑War Vote in Russian Election

    Navalny’s widow urged Russians to back Yabloko in the September parliamentary election, while the party’s leader affirmed an independent, anti‑war campaign as it secures a spot on the Duma ballot.

  8. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Russia lets anti‑war Yabloko party run in September Duma elections

    Russia’s election commission approved anti‑war Yabloko for the September Duma vote; leader Nikolai Rybakov barred, Yaroslav Serbakov heads the list, analysts see it as a controlled outlet for dissent.

Sources

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