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Russia Supreme Court Bars Yabloko from Sept 2026 Duma Election

8/12/2026

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Court Bars Yabloko

Russia’s Supreme Court ruled on 10 August 2026 that Yabloko is excluded from the 18-20 September 2026 State Duma election.
The ruling upheld a Rodina party lawsuit accusing Yabloko of foreign funding and election-law violations.
Yabloko chairman Nikolai Rybakov announced an appeal will be filed within the five-day deadline.
Hundreds of supporters carrying apples gathered at the Supreme Court chanting “Shame!” after the ruling.

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Court Bars Yabloko

On 10 August 2026, Russia’s Supreme Court barred the Yabloko party from the State Duma election scheduled for 18-20 September 2026.
The ruling silences the only anti-war party, curbing citizens’ calls for peace and freedom.
Kirill Goncharov, Yabloko Moscow head, said party expected the ruling, its popularity threatened the Kremlin.
Yulia Navalnaya of the Anti-Corruption Foundation urged voters to back Yabloko; exiled activists also campaigned.

Blindspot

Blindspot

The court’s decision was based on a lawsuit filed by the pro-Kremlin nationalist Rodina party, which alleged that Yabloko received foreign funding and violated election laws.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

During the 1993 constitutional crisis, President Boris Yeltsin ordered troops to storm the White House, killing 147 people and dissolving the Supreme Soviet. That use of force to silence parliamentary opposition established a precedent for legal repression. In 2026, Russia’s Supreme Court, following a Rodina lawsuit, barred the liberal Yabloko party, echoing the 1993 pattern of marginalizing dissent through state institutions.

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Court Bars Yabloko

Russia’s Supreme Court ruled on 10 August 2026 that Yabloko is excluded from the 18-20 September 2026 State Duma election.
The ruling upheld a Rodina party lawsuit accusing Yabloko of foreign funding and election-law violations.
Yabloko chairman Nikolai Rybakov announced an appeal will be filed within the five-day deadline.
Hundreds of supporters carrying apples gathered at the Supreme Court chanting “Shame!” after the ruling.

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