Which party will gain most seats in Russian Parliamentary Election?Yabloko

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]

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.

Yabloko party founder Grigory Yavlinsky stated that the party had accomplished the main goal of its election campaign, despite being disqualified from the State Duma elections. His statement was published on the party's website. According to the politician, Yabloko managed to convey to voters a position that differs from the proposals of other campaign participants. Yavlinsky called the Supreme Court's decision to disqualify the party from the elections "unprecedented." However, Yabloko will continue to participate in the 2026 elections. 127 party candidates continue to run for the State Duma in single-mandate constituencies, and party lists have been admitted to elections to the parliaments of the Novgorod, Kaliningrad, Sverdlovsk, Tomsk, and Pskov regions. RBC channel on "Max" RBC app for iOS and Android [in reply to: The Supreme Court rejected Yabloko's appeal. The decision to disqualify the party from the elections remains in effect. Both the defendant and the plaintiff, the Rodina party, previously filed appeals against the decision. Yabloko told RBC that it will appeal to the Presidium of the Supreme Court in the near future. The hearing was attended by Vladimir Zaitsev, Chairman of the Appellate Board of the Supreme Court, his deputy Igor Zinchenko, and Judge Denis Tyutin. Rodina was represented by its representative, Alexei Novoselov; the Central Election Commission (CEC) was represented by commission representative Sergei Sakharov; Yabloko was represented by party chairman Nikolai Rybakov, its representatives, Yaroslav Shcherbakov and Vitaly Isakov, and lawyer Gadzhi Aliyev. RBK Channel on Max RBK app for iOS and Android]

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 Russian Central Election Commission will consider the issue of removing Yabloko from the ballot at its meeting on August 18, according to the commission's agenda. More IZ RU news in MAX

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 decision to deregister Yabloko's federal list for the State Duma elections has entered into force. The party announced that it plans 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 [in reply to: The Supreme Court upheld the decision to disqualify Yabloko from the State Duma elections. On August 17, the court heard the party's appeal. 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. The Supreme Court also rejected Rodina's appeal. The party disagreed with certain arguments in the Supreme Court's decision concerning the violation of intellectual property rights. Max | Telegram | Newsletter | iOS App | Android]

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 Supreme Court will hear an appeal today regarding the removal of the Yabloko party list from the State Duma elections. According to a Vedomosti correspondent, only passport holders are allowed into the court hearing. Police officers are on duty outside the court, and no Yabloko support groups are visible on the streets this time. Party leader Nikolai Rybakov has arrived in court. Max | Telegram | Newsletter | iOS App | Android

The Supreme Court of Russia has accepted the appeal of the Yabloko party against the decision to deregister its federal list of candidates for deputy of the State Duma, the court's press service reported. Furthermore, according to RIA Novosti, the party intends to soon file a lawsuit against the Rodina party for defamation. Max | Telegram | Newsletter | iOS App | Android [in reply to: How the Supreme Court explained the deregistration of Yabloko in the State Duma elections Vedomosti has reviewed the reasoned decision on Rodina's lawsuit. The Supreme Court concluded that Yabloko violated intellectual property laws in financing the election campaign and conducting pre-election campaigning. Transparent election financing is a necessary condition for the equality of candidates and the free formation of the will of voters, the document states. "The use by a political party, in addition to its electoral fund, of other funds that amount to more than 5% of the established maximum amount of all expenses from the electoral fund of a political party, is grounds for the cancellation of the federal list of candidates nominated by the political party," the Supreme Court decision states. Yabloko's argument that the phrases "let there always be sunshine" and "if only there was no war" are commonly used cannot be considered valid, the decision states. The Supreme Court decision also states that the law establishes a circle of persons who are prohibited from making donations to election funds. According to Rosfinmonitoring, between July 9 and August 2, 2026, donations from individuals considered "counterparties" to the Yabloko party were deposited into its account. They received funding totaling 2.8 million rubles from the US, UK, UAE, Israel, and elsewhere. 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 will sue Rodina for libel, party leader Nikolai Rybakov told RIA Novosti. Follow Kommersant on MAX | on Telegram [in reply to: 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 Yabloko is on the ballot. Follow Kommersant on MAX | on Telegram]

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 Supreme Court will consider the appeal in the case of Yabloko's disqualification from the elections on August 17, the party reported. On August 10, the Supreme Court upheld Rodina's claim and canceled the registration of Yabloko's federal list for the State Duma elections. The party believes that the appeals against both decisions will be considered during a single Supreme Court meeting. Max | Telegram | Newsletter | iOS App | Android [in reply to: How the Supreme Court explained Yabloko's cancellation of registration for the State Duma elections Vedomosti has reviewed the reasoned decision on Rodina's claim. The Supreme Court concluded that Yabloko violated intellectual property laws in financing the election campaign and conducting pre-election campaigning. Transparent election financing is a necessary condition for the equality of candidates and the free formation of the will of voters, the document states. "The use by a political party, in addition to its electoral fund, of other funds that amount to more than 5% of the established maximum amount of all expenses from the electoral fund of a political party, is grounds for the cancellation of the federal list of candidates nominated by the political party," the Supreme Court decision states. Yabloko's argument that the phrases "let there always be sunshine" and "if only there was no war" are commonly used cannot be considered valid, the decision states. The Supreme Court decision also states that the law establishes a circle of persons who are prohibited from making donations to election funds. According to Rosfinmonitoring, between July 9 and August 2, 2026, donations from individuals considered "counterparties" to the Yabloko party were deposited into its account. They received funding totaling 2.8 million rubles from the US, UK, UAE, Israel, and elsewhere. Max | Telegram | Newsletter | iOS App | Android]

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]

On August 17, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation will consider Yabloko's complaint against the decision to deregister its list for the State Duma elections - the party.

The Yabloko party received a reasoned decision from the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation to deregister its federal list of candidates for the State Duma elections. The party's lawyer, Gadzhi Aliyev, told Izvestia this. On August 10, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation upheld the Rodina party's administrative claim and deregistered 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 campaign financing issues. During the hearing, a representative of the Central Election Commission presented the court with a document containing information that was presented as evidence of foreign funding. Representatives of Yabloko disputed these allegations. Earlier, Yabloko chairman Nikolai Rybakov stated that the party intends to seek an overturn of the decision and continue participating in the election campaign. More news from IZ RU in MAX [in reply to: 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. They are subject to consideration in separate proceedings upon presentation of relevant evidence. The plaintiff also stated that certain materials in support of Yabloko were distributed through foreign platforms. More IZ RU news in MAX]

The Yabloko party received a reasoned decision from the Russian Supreme Court to disqualify 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 | in Telegram [in reply to: The Yabloko party intends to appeal the decision of the Russian Supreme Court to deregister its list of candidates for the State Duma elections. This was reported on the party's Telegram channel. Those who gathered outside the building of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation after the decision to disqualify Yabloko from the elections chanted "Shame!"; law enforcement officers who arrived asked the young people to disperse within a few minutes. Erdni Kagaltynov/Kommersant Subscribe to Kommersant in MAX | in Telegram]

TASS: The Yabloko party received a reasoned decision from the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation to remove it from the State Duma elections – a participant in the proceedings

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

Russian Supreme Court rules against allowing anti-war party Yabloko to participate in parliamentary elections.

Russia excludes the anti-war party Yabloko from the September parliamentary elections, once again highlighting its censorship.

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

Yabloko, Russia's only remaining openly anti-war political party, was just banned. • • • • Also recently, Nadezhdin (from a different party) had to flee to France: • • • • Looks like the last traces of political opposition are being removed leading up to the legislative election next month.

On August 10, the Supreme Court cancelled the Yabloko party's registration for the State Duma elections. How the meeting went - in the Kommersant selection. Rodina's claims In the lawsuit, the Rodina party indicated that Yabloko violated the rules for the use of intellectual property and campaigning. According to Rodina, after Yabloko was registered as a candidate in the elections, materials in its support were massively 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 the Russian Federation and is banned) and the party's calls for peace be recognized as extremist. Separately, the plaintiff emphasized that 218 candidates for deputy of the State Duma from Yabloko acquired notifications about the absence of foreign assets even before the party congress, thereby violating the legislation is still at the nomination and registration stage. Yabloko's position Yabloko chairman Nikolai Rybakov emphasized at the meeting that there are "no grounds" for removing the party from the elections. In response to the plaintiff's accusations of foreign financing, 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 claim to remove it from the State Duma elections is based not on campaign materials, but on old publications created before the start of the election campaigning. CEC position A representative of the CEC stated that the Yabloko party committed copyright violations during its election campaigning rights. According to him, the site can be used for campaigning, as well as the materials posted on it, regardless of the date of publication. At least one material was posted after the start of the campaign period. Foreign financing The Central Election Commission made an inquiry about Yabloko’s receipt of foreign financing. The commission claims that the party’s federal list includes individuals who received such financing in the period preceding the election year. Several legal entities were found among the party’s counterparties that also received funds from foreign sources. According to a representative of the commission, this cannot be the subject of consideration within the framework of the current lawsuit, but may become such in another case. Rosfinmonitoring stated that the Yabloko party received financing through third parties from the United States and Germany. According to Kirill Goncharov, chairman of the Moscow Yabloko, we are talking about several donations from Armenia and Georgia “in the amount of 16 thousand, which were returned to donors." Yabloko party press service Subscribe to Kommersant in MAX | in Telegram [in reply to: The decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on the lawsuit to cancel the registration of the Yabloko list in the State Duma elections will not yet entail changes to the ballot, said Deputy Chairman of the Central Election Commission Nikolai Bulaev. The commission will be obliged to consider the issue of changing the ballot after the court decision comes into force. Subscribe to Kommersant in MAX | in Telegram]

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation's decision on the lawsuit to deregister the Yabloko list for the State Duma elections will not yet entail changes to the ballot, said Nikolai Bulaev, deputy chairman of the Central Election Commission. The commission will be required to consider changing the ballot after the court's decision comes into force. Subscribe to Kommersant in MAX | in Telegram [in reply to: The Yabloko party intends to appeal the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation's decision to deregister the list of candidates for the State Duma elections. This was reported on the party's Telegram channel. Those who gathered outside the building of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation after the decision to disqualify Yabloko from the elections chanted "Shame!"; law enforcement officers who arrived asked the young people to disperse within a few minutes. Erdni Kagaltynov/Kommersant Subscribe to Kommersant in MAX | in Telegram]

Yabloko will appeal the Supreme Court's decision to disqualify the party from the State Duma elections. This was announced by the party's 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's chairman, Nikolai Rybakov. More IZ RU news in MAX [in reply to: The Supreme Court of Russia has disqualified the Yabloko political party from the elections to the ninth State Duma, canceling the registration of its federal list of candidates. This was reported by an Izvestia correspondent from the courtroom. The court granted the administrative claim to cancel the registration of the federal list of candidates nominated by the Yabloko party. The decision to disqualify a party may be appealed within five days. Thus, the party's federal list, previously registered by the Central Electoral Commission of the Russian Federation, has been excluded from participation in the elections of deputies to the State Duma of the 9th convocation. Elections of deputies to the State Duma of the ninth convocation will be held from September 18 to 20, 2026. More IZ RU news in MAX]

The Yabloko party intends to appeal the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation to deregister the list of candidates for the State Duma elections. This was reported on the party's Telegram channel. Those who gathered near the building of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation after the decision to disqualify Yabloko from the elections chanted "Shame!"; law enforcement officers who arrived asked the young people to disperse within a few minutes. Erdni Kagaltynov/Kommersant Subscribe to Kommersant in MAX | in Telegram [in reply to: The Supreme Court of Russia has granted the Rodina party's request to deregister the Yabloko party's list of candidates for the State Duma elections, a Kommersant correspondent reports. Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov, in his closing speech, called on the court to dismiss the lawsuit to disqualify the party from the elections. According to him, the party's removal is a blow to the political system, parliamentary elections, and, in general, to parliamentarism in Russia. Subscribe to Kommersant on MAX | on Telegram]

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 Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has granted the lawsuit to cancel the registration of the list of candidates from the Yabloko party for the State Duma elections The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has granted the lawsuit to cancel the registration of the federal list of candidates for State Duma deputies from the Yabloko party, Russian media reports. "The lawsuit is granted," the judge announced. ...

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has removed the only anti-war party, Yabloko, from the State Duma elections. The decision was made following a lawsuit by the pro-Kremlin Rodina party, Russian media outlets report. The formal grounds for the lawsuit were “violations in campaigning,” the alleged use of copyrighted AI images, and allegations of foreign funding. The decision is not yet final — the party has 5 days to appeal it. “Yabloko” remained the only legal structure in Russia that ran in the elections with the slogan “For peace and freedom!” and a call for a ceasefire. The Russian prosecutor's office and other parties regarded this as "extremism and calls to violate the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation." At the same time, the Kremlin completely neutralized key party leaders through criminal and administrative cases: in particular, the party's head, Mykola Rybakov, was deprived of the right to run due to a fine for a post with a portrait of Alexei Navalny, his deputy, Maksym Kruglov, was sentenced to 7 years in prison for posts about Russian war crimes in Bucha and Mariupol, another deputy, Lev Shlosberg, is in pretrial detention on charges of "discrediting" the Russian army. It is worth noting that, despite the anti-war rhetoric, the Yabloko party's program only provided for a ceasefire and the start of diplomatic negotiations with Kyiv. It does not mention the withdrawal of Russian troops, the return of occupied territories, or the payment of reparations to Ukraine. The elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation will be held on September 18-20. Add News.LIVE as a reliable news source on Google

The only party that opposed the war was removed from the elections in Russia The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation decided to prevent the Yabloko party from participating in the elections. When announcing the decision, the judge did not even read the motivational part. Read only the gist from RBC-Ukraine on Google.

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

The Russian Supreme Court has disqualified the Yabloko political party from the elections to the ninth State Duma, deregistering its federal list of candidates. An Izvestia correspondent reports this from the courtroom. The court granted the administrative claim to cancel the registration of the federal list of candidates nominated by the Yabloko party. Thus, the federal list of the party, previously registered by the Central Electoral Commission of the Russian Federation, is excluded from participation in the elections of deputies of the State Duma of the 9th convocation. Elections of deputies of the State Duma of the ninth convocation will be held from September 18 to 20, 2026. More IZ RU news in MAX [in reply to: The Prosecutor General's Office has advocated for the removal of Yabloko from the State Duma elections, an Izvestia correspondent reports from the courtroom. "We believe that there are all grounds for satisfying the claim in accordance with the law, and we ask that Yabloko be removed from the State Duma elections," he said. the prosecutor during a hearing of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. Among the grounds, he cited the party's receipt of foreign funding, as well as violations of legislation on combating extremism. More IZ RU news in MAX]

The Russian Supreme Court has upheld a lawsuit seeking to disqualify Yabloko's list of candidates from the State Duma elections; the party will no longer be able to participate in the vote. Earlier, Baza reported that the court had received an administrative lawsuit demanding the deregistration of the party's list of candidates for the 9th State Duma elections. The Rodina Party accused its opponents of campaigning violations, LGBT propaganda*, copyright infringement, and calls for violating Russia's territorial integrity. *The International LGBT Movement has been recognized as an extremist organization in Russia. BAZA on Telegram BAZA on MAX [in reply to: The Supreme Court received a lawsuit to cancel the registration of Yabloko's federal list of candidates for the State Duma elections. As Baza was informed by the Supreme Court of Russia, the court received an administrative claim demanding the cancellation of the registration of the federal list of candidates for deputy of the State Duma of the 9th convocation, nominated by the Yabloko party. BAZA on Telegram BAZA on MAX]

The Russian Supreme Court has granted the Rodina party's request to deregister the Yabloko party's list of candidates for the State Duma elections, a Kommersant correspondent reports. Follow Kommersant on MAX | on Telegram [in reply to: The scene outside the Russian Supreme Court, where the Rodina party's claim to disqualify Yabloko from the State Duma elections is being heard today. Those gathered are chanting "Yabloko!" and singing songs. The court has now retired to the deliberation room to make a decision. Erdni Kagaltynov/ Kommersant Follow Kommersant on MAX | on Telegram]

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has cancelled the registration of the Yabloko party's list of candidates for the State Duma elections – decision

Russia’s Supreme Court Bars Anti-War Yabloko Party From Taking Part in Parliamentary Election

Before participating in the elections, all candidates must sell their foreign shares. The dates of receipt of foreign funds are the time of sale of these shares by Yabloko candidates. This was stated by Yabloko chairman Nikolai Rybakov during the court hearing where the application for the party's withdrawal from the elections was considered, an RBC correspondent reports. "The dates of receipt (of foreign funds. - RBC) are precisely the time of sale of shares. I draw attention to the fact that of all the amounts, the donation to the party amounted to only 16.9 thousand rubles," he said. RBC channel on "Max" RBC app for iOS and 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]

The Yabloko party received funding from third parties in foreign countries, including the United States and Germany. This is stated in documents from Rosfinmonitoring, read out in the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. An Izvestia correspondent reports from the courtroom. The materials were presented during the hearing of the Rodina party's lawsuit to disqualify Yabloko from the State Duma elections. According to Rosfinmonitoring, 72 individuals were identified whose accounts received funds 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 [in reply to: The Central Election Commission approved the text of the federal ballot for the State Duma elections; all 11 parties, including Yabloko, were included. At the same time, the head of the Central Election Commission, Ella Pamfilova, did not rule out that there could be adjustments to the federal ballot for the State Duma elections. Today, the Supreme Court is considering a lawsuit by the Rodina party to remove Yabloko from the elections and deregister its federal list. The plaintiff alleges possible violations in the financing of campaigning, the use of copyrighted materials, and signs of extremism. The State Duma elections will be held from September 18 to 20, 2026. More IZ RU news in MAX]

Following a request from the Central Election Commission, Rosfinmonitoring has found foreign funding for the Yabloko party. A CEC representative announced this during a court hearing, an RBC correspondent reports. The CEC received Rosfinmonitoring's response on August 7. During the previous election campaign in July and August, Yabloko's federal list included individuals who received foreign funding, the agency reported. In addition, several dozen of its counterparties have sources of such funding, Rosfinmonitoring added. A Yabloko representative declined to comment on Rosfinmonitoring's response in the courtroom. On August 7, the Rodina party requested that the Supreme Court cancel the registration of Yabloko's federal list for the State Duma elections. RBC Channel on Max RBC app for iOS and Android

Today, August 10, the Supreme Court of Russia is considering a lawsuit to disqualify Yabloko from the State Duma elections. According to the plaintiffs, they found "a host of legal violations" in the opponents' documents - from what they consider illegal campaigning on banned social networks to allegedly extremist statements. The Yabloko party refused to acknowledge the claims; its chairman, Nikolai Rybakov, called the claims unfounded and unfounded. The scene outside the Russian Supreme Court building during the hearing is in the Kommersant gallery. Subscribe to Kommersant in MAX | in Telegram [in reply to: Yabloko violated intellectual property rights during its campaigning, a representative of the Rodina party stated in the Supreme Court of Russia, where a hearing is being held on the case of Yabloko's disqualification from the State Duma elections. The main points from Rodina's statement: The Yabloko website posted emblems of other parties, Dmitry Medvedev, Victoria Bonya, and stills from the 1967 film "War and Peace" without the copyright holders' consent. After Yabloko's federal list was registered, campaign publications about the party reached a peak, with authors including foreign political structures and individuals, including foreign agents. Yabloko spent almost 88 million rubles on this. Rodina also accused its opponents of supporting LGBT (the LGBT movement is recognized as extremist and banned in the Russian Federation). Yabloko representatives denied the claim. Subscribe to Kommersant in MAX | in Telegram]

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

"We consider them national traitors." The Rodina party has filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation demanding the deregistration of the Yabloko party's federal list of candidates for the State Duma elections. Rodina members found "a host of legal violations" in their opponents' documents, ranging from illegal campaigning on banned social media platforms to allegedly extremist statements. The lawsuit will be heard on August 10. The attempt to disqualify Yabloko from the elections follows a wave of criticism it faced last week from other opposition parties. For example, New People chairman Alexei Nechayev accused Yabloko leader Nikolai Rybakov (pictured) of lying and called him a foreign agent, although he is not one. A Just Russia leader Sergei Mironov called on the Ministry of Justice and the Prosecutor General's Office to investigate Yabloko's activities, which he described as a betrayal of the country's interests. According to Gennady Zyuganov, Chairman of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) Central Committee, Yabloko members do not support the policy of strengthening Russian statehood and do not condemn the actions of the Ukrainian authorities. LDPR leader Leonid Slutsky equated their proposal for negotiations with Kiev with the capitulation of 1918. Electoral lawyer Garegin Mitin notes that no obvious grounds have yet emerged for deregistering Yabloko's candidate list. However, he admits that such a decision could be made. According to political scientist Mikhail Vinogradov, if the Yabloko list is removed, potential voters will likely ignore the elections, while it would be more prudent for the authorities to present the Yabloko party's poor results as evidence of the weakness of its anti-war stance. Subscribe to Kommersant in MAX | in Telegram [in reply to: The Yabloko party is preparing a lawsuit to protect its business reputation following statements made by Rodina party chairman Alexei Zhuravlev outside the Supreme Court. This was reported by the Yabloko press service on its Telegram channel. "The speech contains defamatory statements against the Yabloko party. A lawsuit to protect the party's business reputation will be filed in court today," the press service reported. The publication clarified that the party has not yet received Mr. Zhuravlev's claim to disqualify Yabloko from the State Duma elections: "The party's position on the merits of the stated demands will be announced after reviewing the claim." Subscribe to Kommersant in MAX | in Telegram]