"Yabloko" will appeal the court's decision to disqualify its founder
"Yabloko" will appeal the court's decision to disqualify its founder, Grygoriy Yavlinsky, from the State Duma elections.
Consensus
- The Supreme Court of Russia removed Yabloko from the State Duma elections on August 10.
- Yabloko intends to appeal the Supreme Court's decision.
- The appeal must be filed within five days of the ruling.
- The case was initiated by the party 'Rodina' through a lawsuit against Yabloko.
- The Supreme Court ruled in favor of 'Rodina' based on alleged violations of intellectual property law and foreign financing.
- Yabloko's program included calls for peace, diplomacy, and an end to the war with Ukraine.
- Yabloko's leadership, including Grigory Yavlinski and Nikolai Rybakov, stated they disagree with the ruling and believe it reflects political fear.
Points of divergence
- The Central Election Commission (CEC) registered Yabloko's list of candidates in late July. — kommersant
- The CEC approved the ballot text for the federal electoral district with Yabloko in second place, though adjustments were possible. — kommersant
- Yabloko plans to file a lawsuit for protection of business reputation against the party 'Rodina' and its leader Alexei Zhuravlev. — vedomosti
- Yabloko is the only party among those initially included in the ballot that openly supports ending Russia's war with Ukraine. — meduza
- The 'Rodina' party claimed Yabloko used 'extremist' slogans and violated copyright in its campaign materials. — meduza
Coverage (8 sources)
- Yavlinsky called the withdrawal of 'Yabloko' from the elections 'self-exposure of the political system'. Founder of 'Yabloko' Grigory Yavlinsky... — SOTAvision
- «Apple» will appeal the Supreme Court's decision to remove the party from the State Duma elections — Коммерсантъ
- Yavlinsky on removal of 'Yabloko' from elections: 'This is self-exposure of the political system' — Дождь (Telegram)
- Apple intends to appeal the Supreme Court's decision on the elections — Ведомости
- The "Yabloko" party will appeal the court decision on its removal from the State Duma elections — Вести
- «This is self-incrimination of the political system». Yavlinsky — on the decision to remove «Apple» from the State Duma elections — Meduza
- "Yabloko" will appeal the court decision on removal from Duma elections — Настоящее Время
- Party "Apple" will appeal decisions on removal of its candidates from elections — Вести
Key entities
- Apple
- Supreme Court
- Grigory Yavlinsky
- State Duma
- Moscow
- VS
- State Duma
- Rodina
- Yabloko Party
- Russia
- Telegram channel
- TASS
- The Authorities
- Nikolay Rybakov
- Gadzhie Aliyev
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