Yabloko candidates removed from Russian elections
On August 31, courts and election commissions in Russia removed multiple 'Yabloko' candidates from the State Duma elections in several regions, including Bashkortostan, Tatarstan, Mari El, and Tula Oblast, following the cancellation of the party's federal list on August 10. Simultaneously, regional party lists were canceled in at least seven Russian subjects.
Consensus
- The federal list of Yabloko was canceled on August 10.
- On August 31, courts and electoral commissions removed Yabloko candidates from single-mandate constituencies in Bashkortostan, Tatarstan, Marj El, and Tula Oblast.
- Regional party lists of Yabloko were canceled in at least seven Russian federal subjects.
- Yabloko has announced plans to appeal the removals of its candidates.
- Yabloko is described as the only party in Russia campaigning under anti-war slogans.
Points of divergence
- Three single-mandate candidates were removed by courts on August 31: Ayrat Gumerbaev (Tatarstan), Anton Paramonov (Tula), and Alexey Akimenko (Bashkortostan). — meduza
- Gumerbaev and Paramonov were removed due to foreign securities; Akimenko was removed for links to 'extremist' content on VKontakte. — novaya_eu
- The case against Akimenko was initiated by former head of 'Fair Russia' in Bashkortostan Konstantin Shagimuratov with support from 'Rodina'. — tvrain
- The case against Gumerbaev was filed by the local election commission. — tg_tvrain
- The Supreme Court of Russia canceled the federal list on August 10, and regional lists were canceled in Pskov, Kaliningrad, Sverdlovsk, and Karelia. — meduza
- Yabloko submitted 125 single-mandate candidates across 51 regions. — novaya_eu
Coverage (20 sources)
- After the removal of the "Yabloko" party from federal elections to the State Duma, registration of candidates from this political force... — Радио Свобода
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- "Apple" is finally removed from politics — party candidates are withdrawn from elections in the Volga region and across Russia — Idel.Реалии
- Courts removed three single-mandate deputies from the 'Yabloko' party from the elections in one day — Meduza
- Why three candidates from "Yabloko" were removed from the elections — Дождь
- Three more single-mandate candidates from the 'Yabloko' party were removed from the State Duma elections — Новая газета Европа
- Court in Tatarstan removed Apple Party candidate from State Duma elections Supreme Court of Tatarstan canceled registration of candidate p... — Дождь (Telegram)
- «Yabloko» continue to be removed from elections, candidates from KPRF speak for peace #Digest — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
- In Tatarstan and Bashkortostan, courts removed two candidates from the 'Yabloko' party from the Russian State Duma elections — Idel.Реалии
- Supreme Court of Bashkortostan removed the 'Yabloko' candidate from the State Duma elections citing an Instagram link — SOTAvision
- In Bashkortostan, a candidate from the 'Yabloko' party was removed from the elections — in the same district, leader of the 'Rodina' party, Alexey Zhuravlev, is running — Говорит НеМосква
- Court in Bashkortostan removed apple picker from elections. He ran against leader of 'Motherland' — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
- Courts in Tula, Bashkortostan and Tatarstan removed "Yabloko" candidates from State Duma elections — Настоящее Время
- Court removed leader of 'Yabloko' from elections in Tula due to foreign activities. Same decision made today by court in Tatarstan — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
- Court in Tatarstan removed Apple Party candidate from Duma elections over foreign securities — ЭХО / Новости
- Another candidate from "Yabloko" is being removed from the State Duma elections Another candidate – a member of the "Yabloko" party is being required to be removed... — Радио Свобода
- In Tatarstan, a candidate for the State Duma from 'Yabloko' was removed from the elections by the election committee's lawsuit — Медиазона
- Why the 'Yabloko' candidate in Tatarstan was removed from the elections — Дождь
- Court in Tatarstan removed Apple Party candidate from Duma elections — Дождь (Telegram)