Overview
- The Supreme Court ruled on Monday, August 10, 2026, that Jabloko must be excluded from the Duma vote after accepting a challenge from the Kremlin‑aligned Rodina party.
- Judges cited alleged legal breaches including small foreign transfers (reported at 16,900 rubles), claimed copyright violations in campaign imagery, and disputed internet advertising spending.
- Jabloko rejected the charges, vowed to appeal and drew hundreds of supporters to the courthouse while opposition figures in exile urged public backing or strategic voting.
- Observers and analysts say the case follows a pattern in which prosecutors, courts and agencies are used to narrow genuine political competition when a nominally allowed opposition becomes electorally viable.
- The exclusion could lower turnout for anti‑war voters, sharpen questions about the September 18–20 vote's legitimacy and leave Jabloko's legal fight as the main remaining avenue to reverse the ban.