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Russia’s ban on Yabloko’s federal candidates
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Where it stands
The Supreme Court’s ban on Yabloko’s federal candidates remained in force after the party’s appeal was rejected, and Yabloko was barred from the ballot as Russia’s parliamentary election got underway. The reports do not say the ban was overturned; the election is still underway as of the latest report, aired September 19, 2026.
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The story so far
Update 331 days later
No anti-war party on Russia's ballot as two-thirds want peace
Ten parties stand, none opposes the war, while polls show a public turning toward peace and a barred party gains followers.
What moved
- First wartime parliamentary election held with ten parties and no anti-war option.
Still open after this report
- No verified turnout or official results yet reported.
Update 28 days later
Russia's Anti-War Party Banned and Deputy Leader Jailed 11 Years
On August 17, a Pskov court jailed Lev Shlosberg for more than 11 years while the Supreme Court kept Yabloko off the September ballot.
Still open after this report
- Filing party identity behind August 10 lawsuit is not specified in excerpts.
- Exact wording cited for “discrediting” and “false information” charges is not detailed.
- Full written rulings and precise scope of who is barred from standing are not shown.
Update 1
Zero Options: Russia's Top Court Erases the Only Anti-War Party Before the Vote
A copyright case over AI art, Hiroshima, and a Soviet lyric erased Russia's only anti-war choice weeks before the Duma vote.
Still open after this report
- No verified account yet of appeals, remedies, or next legal steps after the ruling.
- No reliable projection in these sources of how the absence affects turnout or vote distribution.
History
Opened1 report
Who's involved
People
Nikolay RybakovRussian public figure, politician and ecologist2 reports
Alexei ZhuravlyovRussian politician1 report- Konstantin EggertRussian journalist1 report
Lev SchlosbergRussian human rights-activist and politician1 report
Maxim KruglovRussian politician1 report
Vladimir PutinPresident of the Russian Federation1 report
Yuriy PivovarovRussian historian, academician1 report
Places
- RussiaRussia3 reports
- Supreme Court of RussiaPovarskaya St, 15, Moskva, Russia, 1210692 reports
- BerlinBerlin, Germany1 report
- Pskovskiy Gorodskoy SudUlitsa Petrovskaya, 24, Pskov, Pskovskaya oblast', Russia, 1800071 report
- UkraineUkraine1 report
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