CIC and Prosecutor's Office Seek to Reject Yabloko's Appeal
Representatives of the Central Election Commission and the Prosecutor's Office called on the court to deny the 'Yabloko' party's appeal against the first-instance court ruling. Central Election Commission representative Sergey Sakharov urged the court to reject the appeal by 'Yabloko' and 'Motherland' and to uphold the first-instance court decision.
Consensus
- The Central Election Commission and the General Prosecutor's Office jointly urged the Supreme Court to reject Yabloko's appeal.
- The appeal was filed against the decision of the first-instance court to remove Yabloko from the elections.
- The Supreme Court session proceeded to oral arguments.
- The representatives of the CIC and the General Prosecutor's Office stated that the court session was open and that claims of restricted access were false.
- The CIC and the General Prosecutor's Office both called for the first-instance court's decision to remain in force.
- The appeal also involved the 'Rodina' party, which was similarly targeted by the same legal action.
Points of divergence
- The press service of Yabloko emphasized that most seats in the courtroom were empty and reminded of morning detentions. — tvrain
- The press service of Yabloko reported that the representative of the General Prosecutor's Office, Ilya Rusakov, joined the CIC's position, as relayed from the courtroom. — tg_echoonline_news
- The representative of the General Prosecutor's Office stated that information about people being denied entry to the courtroom was false. — tg_tvrain
Coverage (3 sources)
- Representatives of the CEC and the Prosecutor's Office called on the court to deny 'Yabloko' the satisfaction of an appeal complaint — Дождь
- Prosecution Service and Election Commission Called to Leave First Instance Court Decision on Disenfranchising 'Yabloko' from Elections in Force — ЭХО / Новости
- Representatives of the CEC and the Prosecutor's Office called on the court to deny 'Yabloko' an appeal — Дождь (Telegram)