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Russian Supreme Court Bans Anti-War Party Yabloko from Legislative Elections

evening · · thread: Russia's Central Election Commission Registers Yabloko Party for State Duma Elections

2 sources across 2 countries · France · Latvia

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  • France 24 France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
  • Novaya Gazeta Europe Latvia · Centre-left · Crowdfunded; exiled Russian newsroom

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The Russian Supreme Court has forbidden the Yabloko party from participating in the upcoming legislative elections scheduled for September 18 to 20. Yabloko is described as the only openly anti-war party in the race. The court decision follows an appeal by a nationalist formation that supports the Kremlin against an initial authorization granted by the Central Election Commission. Yabloko has filed an appeal against the ruling.

Internal party members suggest that the ban may be a reaction to the mass support the party has received for its peace position. One party representative noted that the Kremlin has attempted to attribute this support to foreign funding. While the party views the election as a referendum on the war, members acknowledge that public support from political emigrants may have provided the government with additional reasons to apply pressure. A center-left source reports that party members remain committed to their principles of peace and human dignity despite the ban and the imprisonment of eight of their colleagues.

How each side framed it

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The center-left source frames the ban as a political scandal and a reaction to the party's popularity and anti-war stance.
Centre
The center source presents the event as a legal and procedural action involving the Supreme Court and a nationalist appeal.

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