{
  "id": 13397760,
  "title": "Yabloko Leader Fined Over Anti-War Slogans on Duma Ballots",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/yabloko-leader-fined-over-anti-war-slogans-on-duma-ballots",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T11:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Post",
    "slug": "kyiv-post",
    "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/86675"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nikolai Rybakov, the chairman of the Russian opposition party Yabloko, has been fined 1,000 rubles ($11.80) for writing anti-war slogans on his ballots during the recent State Duma elections. The Vyborgsky District Court in St. Petersburg found Rybakov guilty of disorderly conduct, accusing him of ignoring society's interests and breaking public order. Rybakov and his legal team argued that his actions constituted a form of political expression under Russian law, similar to the 900,000 other voters who invalidated their ballots. This fine is part of a broader crackdown on Yabloko, the only officially registered political organization advocating for peace during the 2026 parliamentary elections.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}