Russia's Supreme Court bars anti-war party Yabloko from parliamentary elections
Russia's Supreme Court has ruled to bar Yabloko, the country's only officially registered party opposing the war in Ukraine, from September's parliamentary elections. The ruling came after the pro-Kremlin nationalist Rodina party filed a lawsuit on 7 August seeking to remove Yabloko from the ballot.
Russia's Supreme Court has ruled to exclude Yabloko, the country's only officially registered political party that opposes Moscow's war in Ukraine, from September's parliamentary elections. The decision followed a lawsuit filed on 7 August by the pro-Kremlin nationalist Rodina party, which had sought to have Yabloko removed from the ballot.
Yabloko's leadership said it would challenge the ruling, with party officials arguing the decision was politically motivated. The exclusion of opposition parties from Russian elections on various legal grounds has become a pattern closely watched by outside observers in recent years.
The ruling underscores how little space remains for openly anti-war positions within Russia's official political landscape. The final list of parties cleared to compete in September's elections is expected to be confirmed in the coming weeks.
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