{
  "id": 503956,
  "title": "Russia: Top court bans opposition anti-war party from vote",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/russia-top-court-bans-opposition-anti-war-party-from-vote",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T20:56:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW English (Top Stories)",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/russia-top-court-bans-opposition-anti-war-party-from-vote/a-78313252?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Russian Supreme Court ruled on Monday to prevent the opposition Yabloko party, the only anti-war party in the country, from participating in the upcoming parliamentary elections. The nationalist pro-Kremlin Rodina party accused Yabloko of receiving financial support from Western sources without evidence. Yabloko's leader, Nikolay Rybakov, denounced the decision, stating that excluding them from the election is refusing to engage with those who question the authorities. Yabloko, which has received support from exiled opposition figures, has a low public support rate and has not won a seat in the State Duma since 2003. Despite the ruling, public opinion toward the ongoing war has grown increasingly negative, with Levada Center surveys showing support for the conflict dropping to 66%. The Kremlin has been cracking down on opposition to the war through censorship and mass arrests, leading many activists and journalists to flee the country rather than face persecution.",
  "summary": "Yabloko, Russia's only anti-war party, has been barred from September's parliamentary elections. The motion to bar Yabloko was filed by the nationalist pro-Kremlin party Rodina.",
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Russia bars only anti-war party 'Yabloko' from September parliamentary elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/russia-bars-only-anti-war-party-yabloko-from-september-parliamentary",
        "published": "2026-08-10T17:49:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Russia: Top court bans opposition anti-war party from vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/russia-top-court-bans-opposition-anti-war-party-from-vote-507780",
        "published": "2026-08-10T20:56:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Yabloko chairman Yavlinsky says barring the party from Russia’s parliamentary race means the Kremlin admits its fear",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/yabloko-chairman-yavlinsky-says-barring-the-party-from-russias",
        "published": "2026-08-10T21:46:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Russia: Top Court Bans Opposition Anti-War Party from Vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/russia-top-court-bans-opposition-anti-war-party-from-vote-517525",
        "published": "2026-08-10T23:52:51.000Z"
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  "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."
}