Yabloko barred from ballot, youth protest outside Moscow Supreme Court

Yabloko barred from ballot, youth protest outside Moscow Supreme Court

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Hundreds of teenage supporters of the anti-war Yabloko party gathered outside the Moscow Supreme Court on 10 August, after the court had barred the party from the State Duma ballot. The crowd waited while the ruling was read and then left the courthouse quietly, appearing deflated.

The court’s decision on 6 August came after a lawsuit alleging the party’s alleged extremist links and financial violations, which a Moscow court said justified the ban. Earlier, Yabloko deputy head Kirill Rumyantsev said he and his family had received death threats as he remained a candidate in the upcoming September election.

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Kirill Rumyantsev Yabloko party Alexei Zhuravlyov Nikolai Rybakov Rodina party

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Saratov, Russia Balashov, Saratov Oblast, Russia Russia

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August 11, 2026
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Youth crowd gathers outside Moscow Supreme Court as Yabloko loses ballot registration
Youth crowd gathers outside Moscow Supreme Court as Yabloko loses ballot registration

Meduza • 11 Aug 18:56

Hundreds of mostly teenage supporters of the anti-war Yabloko party waited outside the Supreme Court in Moscow on Aug. 10 while the court ruled to bar the party from the State Duma ballot, prompting a calm but deflated departure.

Credibility 73% Manip. 9% Center
August 10, 2026
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Russia's Supreme Court bars opposition party Yabloko from State Duma ballot
Russia's Supreme Court bars opposition party Yabloko from State Duma ballot

Meduza — Новости • 10 Aug 22:04

The Supreme Court removed Yabloko from the upcoming parliamentary ballot after a lawsuit by the Rodina party, amid claims the move is politically motivated and intended to limit anti-war votes.

Credibility 78% Manip. 27% Center
Russia's Supreme Court Removes Opposition Yabloko Party from Parliamentary Ballot
Russia's Supreme Court Removes Opposition Yabloko Party from Parliamentary Ballot

AP News • 10 Aug 18:23

The Russian Supreme Court annulled Yabloko's registration, barring the party from the September parliamentary election after a lawsuit filed by a pro-Kremlin group.

Credibility 78% Manip. 12% Center
Moscow Court Bars Yabloko from Upcoming Parliamentary Election
Moscow Court Bars Yabloko from Upcoming Parliamentary Election

BBC • 10 Aug 18:19

A Moscow court ruled that Yabloko, Russia's sole liberal anti-war party, cannot run in next month’s parliamentary election after a lawsuit alleging extremist support and financial violations.

Credibility 78% Manip. 10% Center
Russian anti-war candidate reports death threats ahead of parliamentary vote
Russian anti-war candidate reports death threats ahead of parliamentary vote

Kyiv Post • 10 Aug 09:09

Yabloko deputy head Kirill Rumyantsev said he and his family have received death threats and intimidation as he remains a candidate in the September State Duma election.

Credibility 72% Manip. 10% Center

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