Russia’s Supreme Court could kick anti-war party Yabloko off the ballot over alleged copyright violations. The disputed materials include ChatGPT-generated images and photos from 1945.
On August 10, Russia’s Supreme Court is hearing a lawsuit filed by the Rodina party, which is seeking to remove the Yabloko party from the State Duma election ballot. Yabloko is the only party on the ballot that supports an immediate truce with Ukraine. Among Rodina’s complaints are violations of campaigning rules and candidate nomination rules, “extremism” in Yabloko’s public position, and…
Yabloko, the anti-war political party in Russia, could be barred from participating in the upcoming State Duma election, according to allegations made by the Rodina party. The lawsuit, filed on August 10, 2026, claims that Yabloko has committed copyright infringement with certain materials used in their campaign. Among the disputed items are ChatGPT-generated images, historical photographs, and the party's logo.
Grigory Yavlinsky, the founder of Yabloko, used excerpts from Soviet-era songs in an interview, which Rodina argues violates copyright laws. The party also posted an image of Hiroshima taken after the 1945 American bombing and uses a logo based on a 1920 poster by Soviet artist El Lissitzky, both of which Rodina claims infringe on the original creators' rights. The Supreme Court will now review these allegations and decide whether Yabloko should be removed from the electoral ballot.
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