Russia’s Supreme Court Bars Yabloko, Only Pro-Peace Party, From Upcoming Elections
Russia’s Supreme Court removed the only liberal party, Yabloko, from the upcoming State Duma elections in September, after granting a lawsuit filed by the nationalist Rodina party on Monday, Aug. 10. Hundreds of Russian citizens gathered outside the courthouse, protesting the ruling.
Russia's Supreme Court has ruled to disqualify the only pro-peace and liberal party, Yabloko, from participating in the upcoming September elections to the State Duma. The decision came after Judge Vyacheslav Kirillov dismissed a lawsuit filed by nationalist Rodina party, accusing Yabloko of promoting "extremism" and receiving foreign funding.
Yabloko leader Nikolai Rybakov claimed the allegations were unfounded, stating that 16,900,000 rubles ($204,885) donated by Russian citizens were mislabeled as foreign funds. Yabloko, a vocal opponent of Russia's war in Ukraine, campaigns for peace and freedom. The ruling reflects Russia's consistent pattern of suppressing pro-peace and liberal positions, treating them as threats to the Kremlin.
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