Russia Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Yabloko for September Elections
· World · France 24, Al Jazeera, Hindustan Times
Russia’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld a prior ruling that excluded the liberal party Yabloko from the September legislative elections. The court’s decision bars Yabloko, the country’s only explicitly anti‑war party, from participating in the parliamentary vote. The party had campaigned against the war in Ukraine and attempted to field candidates, but was barred by earlier court rulings. The ruling confirms that the party will not appear on the ballot in the upcoming elections. The decision follows a pattern of judicial actions that limit opposition parties in Russia. No new justification for the ban was provided in the court’s statement.
Why it matters
The exclusion removes the sole anti‑war political voice from Russia’s election ballot, tightening the state’s control over political dissent. It signals continuity in the suppression of opposition parties in Russia’s political system.
Read the original report — France 24
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