The party 'Rodina' filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court of Russia…
The party 'Rodina' filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court of Russia demanding that 'Yabloko' be removed from the State Duma election list, citing violations of election law, extremist statements, unauthorized use of social media, and copyright infringement. The case is scheduled for review on August 10.
Consensus
- The party 'Rodina' has filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court of Russia against 'Yabloko'.
- The lawsuit seeks to remove 'Yabloko' from the State Duma election list.
- The case is scheduled to be reviewed on August 10.
- 'Yabloko' is one of 11 parties registered for the State Duma elections.
- The lawsuit alleges violations of election law and extremist content.
- The Supreme Court will consider the case.
Points of divergence
- The lawsuit claims that 218 of 269 'Yabloko' candidates submitted notifications about the absence of foreign accounts and assets between June 20–26, 2026, but the party congress occurred on June 27–28, meaning these individuals were not yet candidates at the time of signing. — tvrain
- The lawsuit includes allegations of 'extremist' activity by 'Yabloko'. — tvrain
- The lawsuit cites the use of foreign social media platforms for campaign materials funded outside the election fund. — tvrain
- 218 candidates submitted notifications before the party congress, and 39 signed during the congress, with 12 after June 28. — tvrain
- The 'Yabloko' leadership denied any connection with opposition figures who publicly supported the party on August 6. — tvrain
- The 'Yabloko' leader, Nikolai Rybakov, stated in his Telegram channel that the party is not connected to the opposition figures who supported it. — tvrain
- The 'Yabloko' party was accused of violating election law on the stage of candidate nomination and registration. — tvrain
- The 'Yabloko' party allegedly used materials distributed by 'foreign agents' and through foreign social networks. — tvrain
- The lawsuit cites the use of banned social media for advertising. — kommersant
- The lawsuit includes allegations of extremist statements, such as a quote about 'capitulation' and 'territorial renunciation'. — kommersant
- The lawsuit cites violations of copyright law regarding the use of songs and texts. — kommersant
- Sergey Mironov, leader of 'A Just Russia', called for the Ministry of Justice and the General Prosecutor's Office to investigate 'Yabloko' for 'betrayal of national interests'. — kommersant
Coverage (3 sources)
- What does "Rodina" accuse "Yabloko" of in its lawsuit to the Supreme Court — Дождь
- Why the Supreme Court may remove 'Yabloko' from the State Duma elections — Дождь
- «Apple» is demanded to be removed from elections for extremism and copyright infringement — Коммерсантъ