{
  "id": 497123,
  "title": "Russia’s Supreme Court Bars Yabloko, Only Pro-Peace Party, From Upcoming Elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/russias-supreme-court-bars-yabloko-only-pro-peace-party-from-upcoming",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T19:33:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Post",
    "slug": "kyiv-post",
    "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/82094"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "Russia's Supreme Court disqualifies Yabloko from upcoming elections.",
    "Yabloko, pro-peace party, accused of extremism and foreign funding.",
    "Ruling reflects Kremlin's suppression of pro-peace positions."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}