Yabloko Sacked from Sverdlovsk Region Elections
The Sverdlovsk Regional Court removed the 'Yabloko' party from the ballot for the regional parliament elections following a lawsuit filed by LDPR, citing violations including unauthorized use of social media platforms, intellectual property infringement, and exceeding the campaign fund limit. Yabloko plans to appeal the decision.
Consensus
- The Sverdlovsk Regional Court ruled to remove Yabloko from the ballot for the regional parliament elections.
- The lawsuit was filed by the Sverdlovsk branch of LDPR.
- The court's decision was based on allegations of violations of campaign regulations.
- Yabloko has announced plans to appeal the ruling.
- The court's decision is not yet in force.
- The case involved claims of unauthorized use of social media platforms and intellectual property.
- The court considered allegations of exceeding the campaign fund limit.
Points of divergence
- The case also involved the Kaliningrad Regional Court removing Yabloko from the regional elections, based on a lawsuit by 'Communists of Russia'. — novaya_eu
- The court cited the unauthorized use of the song 'Solnechny Krug' as a specific violation. — tg_sibrealii
- LDPR estimated Yabloko's campaign expenses at 27.8 million rubles, exceeding the 10 million ruble limit. — tg_sibrealii
- Yabloko's campaign materials included symbols of Sber, Sber Pay, and Ozon Bank, which LDPR claimed violated intellectual property rules. — tg_sibrealii
- Yabloko is the only party advocating for ending the war with Ukraine. — tg_sibrealii
- Over 40 Yabloko members lost their right to run due to being labeled foreign agents or having administrative penalties. — tg_sibrealii
- On August 17, the court sentenced Yabloko's deputy chairman, Lev Shlosberg, to 11 years and one month in prison. — tg_sibrealii
- Yabloko had previously been removed from the State Duma and regional parliaments in Karelia and Pskov Oblast. — tg_varlamov_news
- The prosecutor and the Sverdlovsk election commission supported LDPR's lawsuit. — novaya_eu
- The court considered the use of Facebook and Instagram posts as 'abuse of freedom of information'. — tg_sibrealii
- The lawsuits filed by LDPR and 'Communists of Russia' were word-for-word identical. — novaya_eu
Coverage (20 sources)
- Court in Sverdlovsk region removed "Yabloko" from Zaksobranie elections on LDPR lawsuit 7x7 publication reports on this. With request... — Радио Свобода
- «Apple» removed from elections in the parliaments of the Sverdlovsk and Kaliningrad regions — Новая газета Европа
- Sverdlovsk Regional Court Disqualified the 'Yabloko' Party from Elections to the Sverdlovsk Regional Legislative Assembly on LDPR's Appeal — ASTRA
- The "Yabloko" party was removed from elections in the Legislative Assembly of the Sverdlovsk region. The Sverdlovsk regional court considered the LDP party's lawsuit... — Говорит НеМосква
- Court removed "Yabloko" list from elections in the Legislative Assembly of the Sverdlovsk region Sverdlovsk regional court satisfied LDPR and... — ЭХО / Новости
- Court in Sverdlovsk region removed "Yabloko" from Zaksobranie elections on LDPR lawsuit 7x7 publication reports this. With request... — Настоящее Время
- Court in Yekaterinburg removed 'Yabloko' from elections in the Regional Assembly of the Sverdlovsk region on LDPR's request, reported in 'Yabloko'. Earlier... — Varlamov News
- List of "Yabloko" removed from elections in Sverdlovsk region — Сибирь.Реалии
- List of "Yabloko" removed from elections in Sverdlovsk region — Север.Реалии
- Court removed "Yabloko" from elections in Sverdlovsk region. This is already the fifth region where the party was not allowed to participate in elections by lists —... — The Insider
- Court removed the "Yabloko" party from elections in the regional assembly of the Sverdlovsk region — Вечерняя Москва
- Court removed the 'Yabloko' list from elections in the Legislative Assembly of the Sverdlovsk region — ЭХО / Новости
- Court in Sverdlovsk Oblast removed "Yabloko" from Zaksobranie elections on LDPR lawsuit — Радио Свобода
- «Apple» removed from elections in fourth Russian region — now in Sverdlovsk Oblast — Meduza
- Court in Sverdlovsk Oblast removed "Yabloko" from Zaksobranie elections on LDPR lawsuit — Настоящее Время
- Sverdlovsk Regional Court Removed Party 'Yabloko' from Elections in Sverdlovsk Regional Assembly Following LDPR Lawsuit — ASTRA
- The "Yabloko" Party was removed from elections in the Legislative Assembly of the Sverdlovsk region — Говорит НеМосква
- Court in Yekaterinburg removed 'Yabloko' from elections in the Regional Assembly of the Sverdlovsk region on LDPR's request, reported by 'Yabloko'. — Varlamov News
- «Apple» removed from elections in the Legislative Assembly of the Sverdlovsk region — SOTAvision
- «Apple» removed from elections in the Legislative Assembly of the Sverdlovsk region — Дождь (Telegram)
Key entities
- Apple
- LDPR
- Sverdlovsk Oblast
- State Assembly
- Sverdlovsk Regional Court
- 7x7
- Legislative Assembly
- Sverdlovsk Regional Court
- Maxim Starkov
- State Duma
- Yekaterinburg
- Sverdlovsk Regional Court
- Andrey Elantsev
- Russia
- Grigory Yavlinsky