Russische Parlamentswahl: Russlands liberaler Partei Jabloko droht Ausschluss von Wahl
Gegen die Zulassung der liberalen russischen Oppositionspartei Jabloko - erklärter Kriegsgegner - zur Parlamentswahl klagen deren Gegner. Vor dem Obersten Gericht in Moskau ist der Andrang groß.
Moscow - The Supreme Court in Russia will today discuss the potential exclusion of the liberal opposition party Jabloko from the September parliamentary election. Hundreds of people gathered outside the court building, forming a long queue to enter the courtroom where the proceedings are expected to take place. The courtroom, designed for 150 people, is now packed, according to the party, which also shared a video illustrating the extent of the crowd.
Jabloko opposes Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, yet the election authorities unexpectedly allowed the party to participate in the Duma election. The party's chairman, Nikolai Rybakov, who is not allowed to run for the election, will attend the court hearing on its behalf. The Kremlin-aligned right-wing party Rodina is challenging Jabloko's exclusion, accusing the opposition of numerous violations of copyright laws in election campaign materials and opaque financial funding. Other Kremlin-aligned parties have also called for Jabloko's exclusion from the September vote.
Several Duma deputies supporting Russia's military aggression against Ukraine have denounced Jabloko members as traitors and Western agents. They particularly criticized the fact that none of the war participants are on Jabloko's electoral list. Critics within Jabloko itself have also raised concerns, fearing that the party's participation in the election could provide additional "argumentative ammunition" for Kremlin forces and potentially jeopardize its election eligibility.
Despite this, Jabloko members from abroad, who are persecuted as extremists and terrorists in Russia, still called for the party to run in the election. The nationwide parliamentary and municipal elections are scheduled from September 18 to 20.
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