Overview
- Russia’s Supreme Court on Monday, August 10 upheld a Rodina lawsuit and cancelled Yabloko’s federal candidate list, disqualifying the party from the September State Duma elections.
- The court based its decision on claims of undeclared foreign funding, copyright breaches and promotion of extremism and reviewed Rosfinmonitoring financial data that was treated as classified evidence.
- Yabloko leader Nikolai Rybakov said the party will lodge an appeal within the five‑day legal window but the ruling stands unless the appeal succeeds.
- Hundreds of mostly young supporters protested outside the courthouse, while key Yabloko figures face prosecutions or prison terms, including deputy leader Maxim Kruglov’s seven‑year sentence in June.
- Analysts and outlets say the case highlights how courts and administrative tools are narrowing electoral competition in Russia and removes a formal ballot option for voters who want an end to the war in Ukraine.