Russian court bars only anti-war party from standing in parliamentary elections

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

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 Supreme Court on Monday barred the country's only anti-war party, Yabloko, from contesting September's parliamentary elections.

Russia’s Supreme Court has ruled to remove the opposition party Yabloko from the ballot in the election for the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament. The Rodina party filed the lawsuit last Friday, accusing Yabloko of an assortment of violations that included copyright infringement, illegal campaigning, a

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

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

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.

The ruling removes the only registered party campaigning on a pro-peace platform from the nationwide party-list ballot.

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

While the liberal Yabloko party is unlikely to win any seats in elections next month, they nonetheless relish the opportunity to push their anti-war message on a national scale.