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Supreme Court Upholds Yabloko’s Ballot Removal in Russia

8/18/2026

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The Supreme Court upheld Yabloko’s removal from the ballot on Monday after leader Nikolai Rybakov filed an appeal on Friday.
A recent poll showed that Russians who want peace negotiations outnumber those who favor continued fighting by more than two to one.
Rybakov said the party’s growing popularity stems from public fatigue with the war and that Yabloko has always opposed violent action.

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The Supreme Court upheld Yabloko’s removal from the ballot on Monday after leader Nikolai Rybakov filed an appeal on Friday.
A recent poll showed that Russians who want peace negotiations outnumber those who favor continued fighting by more than two to one.
Rybakov said the party’s growing popularity stems from public fatigue with the war and that Yabloko has always opposed violent action.