Russia Parliamentary Election: 2nd Place

The Kaliningrad Regional Court ruled to remove the Yabloko party list from the regional legislative assembly elections. The lawsuit was filed by the local branch of the Communists of Russia. Today, the party list was removed from the Sverdlovsk legislative assembly elections following a lawsuit by the LDPR. Prior to this, Yabloko was also disqualified from participating in campaigns in several other regions and from its federal list in the State Duma elections, which will take place on September 18–20, a single voting day. RBC Channel on Max RBC app for iOS and Android

Yabloko has been removed from the Kaliningrad regional parliamentary elections, Ivan Bolshakov, a member of the party's federal political committee, told Kommersant North-West. The regional branch of the Communists of Russia party filed a lawsuit with the Kaliningrad Regional Court. This is already the fourth case in which Yabloko members have been removed from regional legislative elections. Subscribe to Kommersant in MAX | in Telegram [in reply to: Kommersant has learned the details of the lawsuit regarding Yabloko's removal from the Kaliningrad elections. The Kaliningrad branch of the Communists of Russia, which demanded that the Yabloko party list be removed from the regional legislative assembly elections, relied on the Rodina party's lawsuit, which served as the basis for the deregistration of Yabloko's federal list for the State Duma elections, when preparing its claims. The leader of the Kaliningrad Region's Russian Community will represent the communists in court. This was reported to Kommersant by Alexei Kolobov, head of the regional branch. Alexei Kolobov shared that the idea of ​​filing lawsuits to deregister Yabloko candidates came to him and his colleague, Maxim Makarov, executive director of the Kaliningrad Region's Russian Community, a year ago. At the time, they were inspired by a similar practice in Karelia. Now, they have been able to borrow the Supreme Court's experience in judicial action. Maxim Makarov clarified that his organization is an NGO registered in 2017 and is in no way connected with the "nationalist" organizations Russian Community and Northern Man. However, he noted that he is acquainted with the organizations' regional coordinators. #Kommersantfounded]

The Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) has organized a campaign in support of the candidates being withdrawn from the elections. At least 18 regional branches of the party have come out in support of the candidates being withdrawn from the elections, according to Vedomosti. Pickets have been held in several regions. In the Tyumen region, CPRF supporters held a picket with posters reading "We are all Bondarenko." State Duma candidate and well-known blogger Nikolai Bondarenko was fined for displaying extremist symbols, which means he is banned from participating in elections for a year. At a picket in the Perm region, Communist Party activists announced restrictions on "popular opposition politicians." The Communist Party needs public resonance primarily to confirm its status as the main opposition party, notes political scientist Konstantin Kalachev: "This will not change the fate of Bondarenko or Matveyev, but it could affect the vote for the Communist Party, which "does not abandon its own," he believes. Max | Telegram | Newsletter | iOS App | Android

The majority of potential voters for Yabloko, which was disqualified from the State Duma elections, will either ignore the vote or support New People. This is the conclusion reached by experts interviewed by Kommersant, based on recent sociological data. New People is not surprised by these assessments. The Public Opinion Foundation recorded a decline in the ratings of three parties at once: United Russia (from 37% to 33%), the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (from 11% to 8%), and the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (from 11% to 9%). New People's popularity increased from 5% to 8%. The options "I won't go to the polls" (from 10% to 16%) and "I don't know" (from 14% to 17%) showed a clear increase. According to VTsIOM, United Russia (from 34% to 36%), New People (from 8.7% to 10.4%), and the option "I wouldn't participate in the elections" (from 9.2% to 10.8%) showed a noticeable increase. The total share of supporters of non-parliamentary parties plummeted from 12.7% to 6.3%. Subscribe to Kommersant in MAX | on Telegram

The main points of Putin's speech at the United Russia congress: The upcoming elections in Russia will be an expression of the common will of millions of Russians, their desire to ensure the sovereignty and security of the country The fighters on the line of contact who are fighting for the Motherland must certainly be cherished The terrorist attacks of the Kyiv regime reveal its neo-Nazi essence Putin expressed confidence that Russia's soldiers will not let us down, the whole country is with them "United Russia" is consolidating society, making a significant contribution to the national agenda Despite all the difficulties, Russia is developing, launching large-scale projects There should be no secondary issues for the authorities, every life situation of Russians important The head of state stated that he supports United Russia and wished the party success in the State Duma elections Read in "Max"

4,436 candidates have been registered for the State Duma elections, according to updated data following the withdrawal of the Yabloko party, reported Central Election Commission Chairperson Ella Pamfilova. The federal party lists include 329 candidates from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, 295 from New People, 389 from United Russia, 243 from the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, and 259 from A Just Russia. The lists of the Communists of Russia also include 265 candidates, the Pensioners' Party - 254, Rodina - 295, Direct Democracy - 236, and the Greens - 251. In addition, 18,478 candidates have been registered for the elections to 39 legislative assemblies. The Supreme Court previously upheld The decision to disqualify Yabloko from the State Duma elections following a lawsuit filed by the Rodina party. Max | Telegram | Newsletter | iOS App | Android [in reply to: There will be no second number on the federal ballot for the State Duma elections, as the Central Election Commission excluded the Yabloko party, which was in that term, after the decision of the Appellate Collegium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation came into force. Now there are 10 parties left on the ballot, and their numbers have not changed. Earlier, the Supreme Court upheld the decision to disqualify Yabloko from the State Duma elections following a lawsuit filed by the Rodina party. Max | Telegram | Newsletter | iOS App | Android]

APEC experts have identified a "moderately competitive" scenario in Moscow's Leningrad District. There, United Russia candidate and SVO member Eldar Sharipov is likely to win, but with a narrow lead over his competitors – long-time SR deputy Galina Khovanskaya and New People candidate Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. In most districts, the campaign is "limitedly competitive": there is one leader in the district, and his opponents have little opportunity to expand their support. Max | Telegram | Newsletter | iOS Application | Android [in reply to: United Russia could win all Moscow districts in the State Duma elections, according to a forecast by the Agency for Political and Economic Communications. There are 16 single-mandate districts in Moscow, and New People and A Just Russia could get up to one seat under the majoritarian system, in addition to United Russia, according to the Agency for Political and Economic Communications. According to the party lists, the ruling party could receive 41-44% of the vote. The Communist Party of the Russian Federation can count on 15-17% of the vote in the capital. New People could get 13-15%. The Liberal Democratic Party of Russia could get 12-14%, and A Just Russia could get 4-6%. Max | Telegram | Newsletter | iOS App | Android]

The Central Election Commission removed Yabloko from the State Duma election ballot. The decision was based on the Supreme Court's position. Yabloko finished second on the ballot as a result of the July 30 draw. It was after this result that parliamentary opposition leaders began publicly condemning the party's anti-war stance, culminating in a lawsuit filed by the non-parliamentary Rodina party in the Supreme Court. Follow Kommersant on MAX | on Telegram

There will be no second party on the State Duma election ballot, as the Central Election Commission expelled the Yabloko party, which was in the running for the term, after the decision of the Supreme Court's Appeals Board came into force. Now there are 10 parties left on the ballot, and their numbers have not changed. Max | Telegram | Newsletter | iOS App | Android

At its meeting on August 18, the Central Election Commission amended the ballot for the federal district elections to the State Duma. The Yabloko party's federal list was removed from the ballot. "Line number 2 is being excluded, but the numbering of the other lines on the ballot remains unchanged," said commission secretary Natalya Budarina. This, she said, is because the party numbers obtained by lottery are retained on the ballot. The decision was made unanimously. RBK channel on "Max" RBK app for iOS and Android

The Central Election Commission has excluded Yabloko from the federal ballot for the Duma elections, leaving 10 parties on it. Earlier, the Rodina party filed a lawsuit to remove the party from the elections. The Supreme Court upheld the lawsuit. The basis for the decision was, in particular, copyright violations during the election campaign and transfers of funds to the election fund from individuals who received funding from abroad. The day before, the Supreme Court upheld the decision to remove Yabloko from the State Duma elections. More IZ RU news in MAX

The Central Electoral Commission has changed the text of the federal ballot for the State Duma elections, removing the Yabloko party from the list, a RIA Novosti correspondent reports.

The Russian Central Election Commission has decided to remove information about Yabloko from the federal ballot for the State Duma elections.

Line number 2 with information about the Yabloko party is excluded from the federal ballot for the State Duma elections, the numbering of the remaining parties will not change - Central Election Commission

The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation will consider the issue of removing Yabloko from the ballot at its meeting on August 18 - draft agenda

The Central Election Commission will consider the issue of removing Yabloko from the ballot at its next meeting, Deputy Chairman of the Central Election Commission Nikolai Bulaev announced. "The ballots have not yet been prepared. They have just been approved, and are being adjusted. After receiving the court's decision, the Central Election Commission will be obliged to amend the ballot. I think we will have to consider this issue at the next CEC meeting in accordance with the court's decision," Bulaev told TASS. As electoral lawyer Oleg Zakharov explained to Vedomosti, if a party list is removed before the ballots are printed, the Central Election Commission will re-approve the ballot form. According to him, if Yabloko drops out, the LDPR, which is running at No. 3, will not become No. 2, since by law the number obtained in the draw is retained until the end of the election campaign. Max | Telegram | Newsletter | iOS App | Android [in reply to: Yabloko will not participate in the State Duma elections: the decision to deregister the party's federal list has entered into force. Yabloko members plan to file a complaint with the Presidium of the Supreme Court. Yabloko's representative to the Russian Central Election Commission, Ivan Bolshakov, previously told Vedomosti that the party was preparing lawsuits to protect its business reputation against Rodina chairman Alexei Zhuravlev and other leaders of parliamentary parties who "made defamatory statements" against Yabloko. Max | Telegram | Newsletter | iOS App | Android]

The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation will be obligated to consider the issue of changing the ballot after receiving a court decision to deregister the list of Yabloko candidates for the State Duma elections, Bulaev told Interfax.

The Supreme Court upheld the decision to disqualify Yabloko from the State Duma elections. The court rejected the party's appeal. According to it, the decision to disqualify Yabloko from the elections to the lower house of parliament has entered into force. On August 10, the Supreme Court upheld the administrative claim of the Rodina party and canceled the registration of Yabloko's federal list for the State Duma elections. It was established that this party conducted campaigning in violation of intellectual property laws, and funds were also deposited into its account from individuals who received money through funding from foreign states. Zvezdanews in MAX [in reply to: The Yabloko party was disqualified from the elections to the Russian State Duma. The Russian Supreme Court has upheld the Rodina party's claim. Here's the highlights: The Rodina party filed a lawsuit to deregister the federal list of candidates on Friday. Yabloko was accused of promoting LGBT* rights, 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 said: Among the claims: 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 identify 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 the absence of 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]

Russia’s Supreme Court rejects appeal by anti-war Yabloko party against election ban

#BREAKING Russia's Supreme Court rejects the appeal of the anti-war party Yabloko's against the ban on taking part in parliamentary elections next month

The Supreme Court upheld the decision to disqualify the Yabloko party from the State Duma elections. The court rejected the Yabloko party's appeal against the decision to deregister its federal list of candidates for the State Duma elections, an Izvestia correspondent reports. Earlier, the Rodina party filed a lawsuit to disqualify the party from the elections. The Supreme Court upheld the claim. The basis for the decision was, in particular, copyright violations during the election campaign and transfers of funds to the electoral fund from individuals who received funding from abroad. More IZ RU news in MAX

The Supreme Court upheld the decision to disqualify Yabloko from the State Duma elections. The court heard the party's appeal on August 17. On August 10, the Supreme Court upheld Rodina's claim to disqualify Yabloko from the elections. Rodina accused its opponents of alleged copyright infringement during campaigning, foreign financing, and extremism. The court did not find extremism in Yabloko's activities, but stated that there were violations of intellectual property laws in the financing of the election campaign and the conduct of pre-election campaigning. Max | Telegram | Newsletter | iOS App | Android [in reply to: The Prosecutor General's Office supported the decision to disqualify Yabloko from the elections. A department representative stated at the hearing that the trial court had reached a "lawful conclusion" on the matter, a Vedomosti correspondent reported. Evaluating Rodina's appeal, the prosecutor expressed the opinion that there were no grounds for amending the reasoning. As previously reported, the party disagreed with certain arguments in the Supreme Court's decision regarding intellectual property rights violations. Max | Telegram | Newsletter | iOS App | Android]

Russia’s Supreme Court Rejects Anti-War Party Yabloko’s Appeal Against Ban on Taking Part in Parliamentary Elections

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation upheld the decision to remove the Yabloko party from the State Duma elections.

The Central Election Commission found no grounds to reverse the decision to disqualify Yabloko from the elections. This position was voiced by commission representative Sergei Sakharov in the Supreme Court, where Yabloko's complaint is being heard, an RBC correspondent reports. On August 10, the Supreme Court disqualified Yabloko from the State Duma elections following a lawsuit filed by the Rodina party. According to the lawsuit, Yabloko violated intellectual property laws during its campaigning and received funds from individuals who received funding from foreign states. The lawsuit also stated that certain materials supporting the party were distributed through foreign platforms. Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov called Rodina's claims unfounded and unsupported by evidence. On August 14, the Supreme Court accepted the party's appeal against the decision to disqualify it from the elections. RBK channel on "Max" RBK app for iOS and Android

The main domestic policy news of the week What does Vladimir Putin's first trip to the Kuril Islands mean? There is no hope for stabilizing relations with Japan anytime soon. The Supreme Court explained the removal of Yabloko. Its decision leaves questions about campaigning and the financing of election campaigns. Only a quarter of experts are confident in the preservation of the SR faction in the State Duma. RASO presented a study of the resources and strategies of parties in the September elections. United Russia explained the party's top spots on the ballots as "the will of political metaphysics." According to the results of the draw, it received first place in the elections to the legislative assemblies of a third of the regions. Governors were predicted to have improved election results. United Russia's position will be strengthened in the legislative assembly elections, but there will be difficulties in some regions. Max | Telegram | Newsletter | iOS App | Android

The Supreme Court of Russia has accepted for consideration the appeal of the Yabloko party against the decision to cancel the registration of its federal list of candidates for deputy of the State Duma, the court's press service reported. Subscribe to Kommersant in MAX | on Telegram [in reply to: Yabloko has filed an appeal against the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation to remove the party list from the elections to the State Duma, the head of the party, Nikolai Rybakov, told reporters, according to TASS. Mr. Rybakov called the Supreme Court's decision unfounded, emphasizing that the party will do everything to ensure that Yabloko is on the ballot. Subscribe to Kommersant in MAX | on Telegram]

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has accepted the Yabloko party's appeal against the decision to deregister its federal list of candidates for the State Duma. More IZ RU news in MAX [in reply to: The Yabloko party has appealed the removal of its list from the State Duma elections. A participant in the proceedings told Izvestia this. A hearing to consider the appeal has been scheduled for August 17. On August 10, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation upheld the Rodina party's claim and deregistered Yabloko's federal list of candidates for the State Duma elections. The decision was based on identified violations of the law. Specifically, the court found a violation of copyright law during the election campaigning. Moreover, according to the court, funds were deposited into the party's campaign account from individuals who, in turn, received funding from foreign countries. More IZ RU news in MAX]

Yabloko has filed an appeal against the Russian Supreme Court's decision to remove its party list from the State Duma elections, party leader Nikolai Rybakov told reporters, according to TASS. Mr. Rybakov called the Supreme Court's decision unfounded, emphasizing that the party will do everything possible to ensure that Yabloko is on the ballot. Subscribe to Kommersant in MAX | on Telegram [in reply to: The Yabloko party has received a reasoned decision from the Russian Supreme Court to remove it from the State Duma elections, a participant in the proceedings told TASS. He added that lawyers are currently reviewing the documents and will appeal the court's decision in the coming days. Kommersant's summary of how the hearing went. Subscribe to Kommersant in MAX | on Telegram]

The Yabloko party has appealed the removal of its list from the State Duma elections. Party lawyer Gadzhi Aliyev told Izvestia this. A hearing to consider the appeal has been scheduled for August 17, a participant in the proceedings told Izvestia. On August 10, the Russian Supreme Court upheld the Rodina party's claim and annulled the registration of Yabloko's federal list of candidates for the State Duma elections. The decision was based on identified violations of the law. Specifically, the court found a copyright violation during the election campaign. In addition, according to the court, funds were deposited into the party's campaign account from individuals who, in turn, received funding from foreign states. More IZ RU news in MAX [in reply to: The Yabloko party received a reasoned decision from the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation to cancel the registration of its federal list of candidates for the State Duma elections. The party's lawyer, Gadzhi Aliyev, told Izvestia about this. On August 10, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation satisfied the administrative claim of the Rodina party and canceled the registration of Yabloko's federal list of candidates for the State Duma elections. Among the circumstances considered by the court were claims related to the use of intellectual property in campaign materials, as well as issues of election campaign financing. During the hearing, a representative of the Central Election Commission submitted to the court a document containing information that was presented as data on foreign funding. Yabloko representatives disputed these claims. Earlier, Yabloko chairman Nikolai Rybakov stated that the party intends to seek a reversal of the decision and continue participating in the election campaign. More IZ RU news in MAX]