EU Proposes Sanctions on Russian Judges, Prosecutors Over Yabloko Case
Judges and prosecutors who pursued the Yabloko party will be subject to European sanctions.
Consensus
- The European Union is considering sanctions against ten Russian judges and prosecutors.
- The individuals targeted were involved in the removal of the Yabloko party from the September 2026 parliamentary elections.
- The sanctions are linked to the persecution of Yabloko party members.
- The proposal was made by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Ollongren to the European Council's general secretary.
- The decision may be reviewed in the coming week.
- Yabloko is described as the only Russian political party opposing the war in Ukraine.
Points of divergence
- The list includes Dmitry Tutyin, Vyacheslav Kirillov, Igor Zinchenko, and Denis Tyutin as judges of the Supreme Court who ruled on the removal of Yabloko from the election list. — tg_currenttime
- The list includes Ilya Rusakov, representative of the General Prosecutor’s Office, who openly supported the lawsuit by the Rodina party to remove Yabloko. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The list includes Anna Goryacheva as the prosecutor in the case against Lev Shlosberg, who was sentenced to 11 years and one month for discrediting the Russian army. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The list includes Viktoriya Malyamova, judge of the Pskov City Court, who sentenced Lev Shlosberg to 11 years in prison. — tg_currenttime
- The list includes Elina Babayants, judge of the Zamoskvoretsky Court in Moscow, who sentenced Maxim Krukov to seven years for criticizing Russian military actions in Ukraine. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The list includes Yulia Guznyayeva, prosecutor in the case against Maxim Krukov, who requested eight years in prison. — tg_currenttime
- The list includes Sergey Sakharov, head of the legal department of the Central Election Commission, who participated in the process and openly supported Yabloko’s removal. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The list includes Elizaveta Truskalenko, judge of the Vyborg District Court in St. Petersburg, who imposed a fine on Yabloko leader Nikita Rybakov for publishing a photo of Alexei Navalny, leading to his removal from the 2026 elections. — tg_currenttime
- The list includes Elina Babayants as the judge who sentenced Maxim Krukov to eight years in prison. — tg_radiosvoboda
Coverage (3 sources)
- European Union High Representative on Foreign Affairs proposes sanctions against judges and prosecutors over cases against '…', — ЭХО / Новости
- "System": judges and prosecutors who pursued "Yabloko" will fall under European sanctions — Настоящее Время
- Judges and prosecutors who pursued the Apple party will fall under European sanctions — Радио Свобода