Overview
- Russia’s Supreme Court confirmed the annulment of Jabloko’s federal candidate list in a multi‑hour hearing, a decision reporters said came on Monday and effectively bars the party from the September parliamentary vote.
- The challenge was brought by the Kremlin‑aligned Rodina party, which accused Jabloko of copyright breaches, extremism and illicit foreign ties, and the court relied primarily on the copyright claim to cancel the list.
- Jabloko had been registered by the Central Election Commission at the end of July but already faced the disqualification of multiple candidates and the imprisonment of members, including deputy chair Maxim Kruglov.
- Hundreds of supporters gathered at the Supreme Court and were dispersed by police, several people were detained, and Jabloko’s leadership has announced an appeal against the ruling.
- Independent polls and online youth mobilization had suggested growing support for Jabloko, and analysts say the exclusion removes the only legal anti‑war option on the ballot and underlines how courts and lawsuits are being used to limit dissent.