Court to Decide on Yabloko Candidate's Removal Over Anti-War Leaflet

In Sochi, a candidate from the 'Yabloko' party was removed from the elections due to an anti-war leaflet. The 'Green' Party filed a lawsuit with the Krasnodar Krai court to remove 'Yabloko' candidate Vladimir Atamanchuk, 74, from the election in district No. 54, a local journalist under the pseudonym Koshik reported.

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The Krasnodar Regional Court will consider a request to remove Vladimir Atamanchuk from the State Duma election ballot on September 9.
The request was filed by the Green Party.
Vladimir Atamanchuk is a 74-year-old candidate from Yabloko running in constituency No. 54 in Sochi.
The petition is based on a pre-election leaflet distributed by Atamanchuk.
The leaflet contains statements accusing other parties and candidates of intentionally involving Russia and President Putin in a conflict with Ukraine.
The leaflet references human suffering on both sides of the conflict, including the loss of family members.
The court must decide by the end of the day to potentially remove Atamanchuk from the ballot.
Atamanchuk previously faced legal action in 2022 for anti-war leaflets.
In November 2023, a case against Atamanchuk for 'discrediting the Russian military' was dropped, but a new case was opened in April 2024 under a defamation charge.
Atamanchuk was sentenced to 240 hours of compulsory work in April 2024.

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The leaflet claims that other parties and candidates are allies of those who intentionally drew Russia and its president into a fratricidal conflict with the Ukrainian people. — tg_kavkazrealii
The leaflet explicitly states that other parties and candidates 'dragged' Putin into war with Ukraine, and includes detailed references to bloodshed, ruined cities, and the loss of family members on both sides. — tg_sotavisionmedia

Coverage (6 sources)

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In Sochi, the 'Yabloko' candidate is removed from elections due to anti-war leaflet — SOTAvision

Court to Decide on Yabloko Candidate's Removal Over Anti-War Leaflet

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