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Russia's Supreme Court has ruled to exclude the anti-war opposition party Yabloko from proportional representation in the lower house elections.

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, following a lawsuit filed by the Rodina party, disqualified Yabloko's list from the State Duma elections. Only the operative part of the decision was announced on August 10, but judging by statements from representatives of the Central Election Commission and the prosecutor's office, the main reason was copyright infringement during the election campaign. Moreover, as the court determined, any materials published by the party on its website are considered campaign materials. There have been no cases of a party being disqualified from federal elections for copyright infringement, notes electoral lawyer Garegin Mitin, although this has happened repeatedly in regional and local elections. Whether the Supreme Court's decision constitutes a precedent will only be determined when the full text of the ruling is published, the expert adds. According to political scientist Yevgeny Minchenko, it's difficult to talk about a sudden change in the Central Election Commission's position in this case, since when registering Yabloko, the commission made its decision based on the documents submitted by the party. "Now the Central Election Commission has supported a position already based on information from Rosfinmonitoring and the prosecutor's office. Therefore, I don't see any logical contradiction here," the expert noted. Subscribe to Kommersant on MAX | on Telegram [in reply to: On August 10, the Supreme Court annulled the Yabloko party's registration for the State Duma elections. Kommersant's summary of the hearing. Rodina's claims In its lawsuit, the Rodina party stated that Yabloko violated the rules for the use of intellectual property and campaigning. According to Rodina, after Yabloko's registration as a candidate in the elections, materials in support of it were widely distributed through the resources of individuals and organizations with the status of foreign agents, as well as foreign media. Rodina demanded that statements by Yabloko members about the inadmissibility of persecuting the LGBT community (the movement is declared extremist in Russia and banned) and the party's calls for peace be recognized as extremist. The applicant also emphasized that 218 Yabloko State Duma candidates obtained notifications of their lack of foreign assets even before the party congress, thereby violating the law even at the nomination and registration stage. Yabloko's position Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov emphasized at the meeting that there are "no grounds" for the party's removal from the elections. In response to the plaintiff's accusations of foreign funding, the Yabloko chairman emphasized that the party receives funds only from Russian citizens in the form of donations. The Yabloko party stated in court that the Rodina party's lawsuit to disqualify it from the State Duma elections is based not on campaign materials, but on old publications created before the start of the election campaign. Position of the Central Election Commission A representative of the Central Election Commission stated that the Yabloko party committed copyright violations during its election campaigning. According to him, the website can be used for campaigning, as can the materials posted on it, regardless of their publication date. At least one material was posted after the start of the campaign period. Foreign funding The Central Election Commission made a request regarding Yabloko's receipt of foreign funding. The commission claims that the party's federal list includes individuals who received such funding in the period preceding the election year. Several legal entities were identified among the party's counterparties, which also received funds from foreign sources. According to a commission representative, this cannot be considered in the current lawsuit, but may become such in another case. Rosfinmonitoring stated that the Yabloko party received funding through third parties from the United States and Germany. According to Kirill Goncharov, chairman of the Moscow Yabloko party, the matter concerns several donations from Armenia and Georgia "totaling 16,000 rubles, which were returned to the donors." Press service of the Yabloko party Follow Kommersant on MAX | Telegram

The court found that Yabloko violated copyright laws during its campaigning and received money from individuals financed from abroad. The party conducted its campaigning in violation of intellectual property laws. In addition, funds were deposited into its account from individuals who themselves received funding from foreign states. Arguments that the party's campaign materials contain calls for extremist activity cannot be verified in this case and are subject to consideration in a separate proceeding upon presentation of appropriate evidence. The plaintiff also stated that certain materials in support of Yabloko were distributed through foreign platforms. More IZ RU news in MAX [in reply to: Yabloko appeals the Supreme Court's decision to disqualify the party from the State Duma elections. This was stated by the party chairman, Nikolai Rybakov. "We have five days, and we will do everything possible to ensure that Yabloko remains on the election ballot," said the party chairman, Nikolai Rybakov. Furthermore, the party intends to file a lawsuit for the protection of its business reputation against Rodina and its leader, Alexei Zhuravlev. More IZ RU news in MAX]

The Central Election Commission will urgently consider changes to the ballot paper when the decision on Yabloko comes into force.

A Russian court has disqualified the Yabloko party from the State Duma elections. This decision was made following a lawsuit filed by Rodina, which accused Yabloko of campaign violations, extremism, and copyright infringement. The party's press service stated that they plan to appeal the court's decision and file a counterclaim against Rodina for protection of business reputation. SHOT in MAX:

The Yabloko party was disqualified from the State Duma elections after the Supreme Court upheld Rodina's lawsuit. It was accused of campaign violations, copyright infringement, and calls for the violation of Russia's territorial integrity. Photos and videos not loading? Read us on MAX

URGENTLY, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has removed the Yabloko party list from the State Duma elections.

The Yabloko party has been disqualified from the State Duma elections. The Russian Supreme Court upheld the Rodina party's lawsuit. Here's the highlights: The Rodina party filed a lawsuit to deregister the federal list of candidates on Friday. Yabloko was accused of LGBT propaganda, extremism, inciting social discord, and violating the rules for compiling the electoral list. At the Supreme Court hearing, a Rodina representative listed materials posted on Yabloko's website and social media that violate election campaigning rules and copyright. What the Rodina representative stated: Among the complaints: the use of the phrase "Let there always be sunshine, let there always be mom," stills from the 1967 film "War and Peace," images of Dmitry Medvedev, Victoria Bonya, and other AI-generated materials. The party did not indicate the authors of the works or cite their sources when publishing them. Also, the Yabloko website posted emblems of other parliamentary parties without the consent of the copyright holders. A number of materials in support of Yabloko were distributed by foreign agents, as well as through foreign social networks, with payment not coming from the election fund. 218 Yabloko State Duma candidates received notices of having no foreign assets even before the party congress, thereby violating the law at the nomination and registration stage. Yabloko's campaign expenses significantly exceed established limits for its electoral fund. Yabloko denied the accusations. * — The LGBT movement is recognized as extremist in the Russian Federation and is banned. Video not loading? Watch in MAX

Yabloko was disqualified from the State Duma elections. The Supreme Court heard the Rodina party's lawsuit on August 10. A significant portion of Rodina's accusations consisted of alleged violations of intellectual property laws. Yabloko faced harsh criticism and accusations of alleged foreign support from political forces supporting the special operation. Opponents' main complaint is the party's candidates' call for an immediate ceasefire agreement in Ukraine. Max | Telegram | Newsletter | iOS App | Android

The Prosecutor General's Office has called for Yabloko to be disqualified from the State Duma elections, an Izvestia correspondent reports from the courtroom. More IZ RU news in MAX [in reply to: The Yabloko party received funding through third parties from foreign countries, including the United States and Germany, an Izvestia correspondent reports from the courtroom. This is stated in documents from Rosfinmonitoring, read out in the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. The materials were presented during the consideration of the Rodina party's lawsuit to disqualify Yabloko from the State Duma elections. According to the agency, 72 individuals were identified into whose accounts money was deposited from India, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Germany between April and July 2026. In addition, among the party's contractors, individuals were found who made donations through Armenia, Israel, and the United States. More IZ RU news in MAX]

Interfax: The Russian Prosecutor General's Office bans the anti-war Yabloko party from participating in parliamentary elections.

Russia's liberal party Yabloko is threatened with exclusion from the election.

Russian Supreme Court to Consider Lawsuit Barring Anti-War Yabloko Party From Parliamentary Elections, TASS Reports

URGENTLY, the Russian Supreme Court will hear the case on the deregistration of the Yabloko candidate list on August 10.