Russia bars only party opposing war in Ukraine from parliamentary vote

The pro-Kremlin nationalist party Rodina accused the Yabloko party of receiving undeclared campaign support.

Russia’s Supreme Court removed the only liberal party, Yabloko, from the upcoming State Duma elections in September, after granting a lawsuit filed by the nationalist Rodina party on Monday, Aug. 10. Hundreds of Russian citizens gathered outside the courthouse, protesting the ruling.

Russia’s highest court has ordered the only party opposing the Kremlin’s military action in Ukraine to be removed from the ballot in next month’s parliamentary election

Russia's only liberal, anti-war party will not be able to take part in next month's parliamentary elections, a Moscow court rules.

Moscow's invasion of Ukraine has been going on for four and a half years.

Russia’s Supreme Court has ruled to remove the Yabloko party from the State Duma ballot, granting a lawsuit brought by the Rodina party. The ruling came after Nikolai Rybakov, Yabloko’s chairman, delivered a closing argument urging the court to dismiss Rodina’s lawsuit entirely.

Russia's top court bars anti-war party from parliamentary vote  Reuters

Russian court bars from parliamentary ballot the only party opposing the conflict in Ukraine  Toronto Star

Russian court bars from parliamentary ballot the only party opposing the conflict in Ukraine  AP News

Russia’s Supreme Court barred the liberal Yabloko party on Monday from contesting September’s parliamentary elections, sidelining the only officially registered party that opposes Moscow’s ‌war in Ukraine. More than four years after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the decision highlights the authorities’ intolerance

Russia’s Supreme Court blocked the Yabloko party from appearing on the ballot in September’s elections to the lower house of parliament, effectively banning one of the country’s few political blocs openly calling for an end to the fighting in Ukraine.

Russia's Supreme Court bars only 'pro-peace' party from parliamentary elections  The Kyiv Independent