Russias Supreme Court bars Yabloko party from September parliamentary elections over war opposition
Russia’s Supreme Court on Monday barred the liberal Yabloko party from participating in the country’s parliamentary elections scheduled for September, removing the only officially registered party openly opposing Moscow’s war in Ukraine from the ballot.
The ruling followed a lawsuit filed on Aug. 7 by the pro-Kremlin nationalist Rodina party, which alleged Yabloko had committed multiple violations, including undeclared foreign funding, campaigning on banned social networks, and copyright infringement. Rodina leader and State Duma deputy Alexei Zhuravlyov also accused Yabloko of extremism, claiming its calls for peace constituted extremist activity and undermined Russia’s territorial integrity.
Yabloko leader Nikolai Rybakov rejected the allegations, stating there were “no grounds at all for removing the party from the elections.” He noted that the Central Election Commission had unanimously approved Yabloko’s registration in July after thorough checks, and that the Justice Ministry had previously found no illegal activity during inspections. Rybakov added that the party would appeal the decision, writing on Telegram, “They are wrong if they think that with a stroke of a pen, they can erase millions of people who want peace, freedom, and a normal future for their country.”
Hundreds of Yabloko supporters gathered outside the Supreme Court in Moscow after the ruling, chanting “Shame! Shame!” according to France 24. The party had seen a surge in support, particularly among young Russians opposed to the war, and had planned to campaign under the slogan “For Peace and Freedom.”
Other political figures also criticized Yabloko. Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov accused the party of failing to support “the policy of strengthening Russian statehood,” while LDPR leader Leonid Slutsky called for Yabloko to be designated an “undesirable organization” due to its proposal to enter peace talks with Kyiv.
The parliamentary elections are set for Sept. 18–20. Yabloko has five days to file an appeal, though political analyst Tatyana Stanovaya suggested the exclusion was predictable, as the Kremlin sought to prevent the election campaign from becoming a debate over the war.
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