A representative of the Central Election Commission in court…
A representative of the Central Election Commission in court supported the lawsuit against the 'Yabloko' party. During the hearings at the Supreme Court, a CIS representative agreed with several arguments of the 'Motherland' party, which is seeking to remove 'Yabloko' from the elections.
Consensus
- The Central Election Commission (CEC) supported the lawsuit filed by 'Rodina' against 'Yabloko' regarding its registration for the State Duma elections.
- The CEC acknowledged that 'Yabloko' used copyrighted materials in its pre-election campaign without proper authorization.
- The CEC confirmed that there is information about foreign financing of some individuals on 'Yabloko's' federal list and its contractors.
- The case is being considered by the Supreme Court.
- The lawsuit was filed by the party 'Rodina'.
- The use of the phrase 'Пусть всегда будет солнце' and other copyrighted content in 'Yabloko's' materials was cited as a violation of intellectual property rights.
- The CEC stated that the materials published on 'Yabloko's' website should be considered election campaign materials.
Points of divergence
- The CEC representative stated that the use of the phrase 'Лишь бы не было войны' without attribution also constitutes a copyright violation. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The CEC representative claimed that 'Yabloko' violated rules by using ChatGPT to generate images for campaign materials. — tvrain
- The CEC did not support all claims made by 'Rodina', specifically rejecting the argument that the publication of a photo of Ella Pamfilova and Alexander Beglov was an election violation, calling it informational rather than agitational. — tg_echoonline_news
- The CEC did not identify any copyright issues with the design of 'Yabloko's' logo. — fontanka
- The CEC confirmed foreign financing of 'Yabloko' not only before the campaign but also in summer 2026. — tvrain
Coverage (5 sources)
- Prosecution and Election Commission Support Suit to Remove 'Apple' from Elections — The Moscow Times
- Representative of the Central Election Commission in court supported the arguments of "Motherland" in the lawsuit against "Yabloko" and declared its foreign funding Pre... — Дождь (Telegram)
- Representative of the Central Election Commission in court supported the arguments of "Motherland" in the lawsuit against "Yabloko" and declared its foreign funding — Дождь
- Election Commission representative in court supported lawsuit against 'Yabloko' — ЭХО / Новости
- «There is information about foreign funding». The CEC did not come to the defense of «Yabloko» in court in the lawsuit from «Motherland» — Фонтанка
Key entities
- Apple
- CIC
- Rodina
- Grigory Yavlinsky
- State Duma
- Supreme Court
- General Procuracy
- Central Election Commission
- Kommersant
- Central Election Commission
- Представитель Центральной избирательной комиссии