Vor Parlamentswahl: Russische Anti-Kriegs-Partei: Wahlausschluss und Straflager
Die liberale russische Oppositionspartei Jabloko kämpft um ihre Zukunft. Sie erlebt dabei zwei Rückschläge: den Ausschluss bei der Parlamentswahl und ein Straflager-Urteil gegen Parteivize Schlosberg.
The Russian opposition party Jabloko, known for its criticism of Moscow's war against Ukraine, has been excluded from the parliamentary election. The Constitutional Court, presided over by Judge Vladimir Saizew, denied the liberal anti-war party's request to be readmitted to the Duma election in September. The city court in west Russia's Pskov also sentenced Jabloko's vice-chairman, Lew Schlosberg, to eleven years and one month in a penal colony for his repeated criticism of the war.
Security forces arrested dozens of party supporters who wanted to witness the court proceedings. Party leader Nikolai Rybakow cited at least 35 arrests. Jabloko also published videos showing people being removed. Media reported that the police kept Jabloko supporters and journalists away from the court. Rybakow demanded the release of the people and an end to the police's intimidation tactics.
The party's defeat was expected by experts, even as the Constitutional Court is considered Kremlin-controlled. The Constitutional Court dismissed Jabloko's appeal, calling the accusations of foreign funding and copyright violations baseless and absurd. Party leader Rybakow warned of a "final, official dismantling" of the electoral system, which would lead to the destruction of the Russian state.
Jabloko's decision to exclude the party highlights a political motivation to deny millions of voters an alternative choice in Russia.
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