Supreme Court Upholds Yabloko's Exclusion from Duma Elections
Vladimir Zaitsev, the same judge who ruled in 2018 that the disqualification of Alexei Navalov from the Russian presidential election was legal, is considering the 'Apple' appeal, the party reported.
Consensus
- The Supreme Court upheld the exclusion of Yabloko from the State Duma elections.
- Judge Vladimir Zaitsev was one of the judges reviewing the appeal.
- Zaitsev previously ruled in 2018 that Alexei Navalny's exclusion from presidential elections was lawful.
- The appeal was considered by a panel of judges including Zaitsev, Igor Zinchenko, and Denis Tyutin.
- More than 70 people were detained during the court session, including Yabloko's candidate for the State Duma and actor Viktor Balabanov.
- The prosecutor's office was represented by Ilya Rusakov at the hearing.
- Yabloko claimed it never received foreign funding.
Points of divergence
- Zaitsev is known for decisions including maintaining the 'terrorist organization' status for the American legal entity FBK. — tg_doxajournal
- Zaitsev left in force the 'terrorist organization' status for FBK in February 2026. — tvrain
- Zaitsev, in January 2018, ruled with an appellate panel that Navalny's exclusion from the presidential elections was lawful. — tg_echoonline_news
Coverage (5 sources)
- Supreme Court rejected 'Yabloko' appeal — Дождь
- Supreme Court Upheld Ban of 'Yabloko' from State Duma Elections. Appeal Heard by Judges Vladimir Zaitsev, I... — DOXA
- The judge who ruled the ban on Navalny's presidential candidacy in 2018 legal is reviewing the 'Apple' appeal at the Supreme Court — Дождь
- Apple Appeal Considered by Vladimir Zaitsev — Same Judge Who in 2018 Ruled Legal the Denial of Alexei N… — Varlamov News
- Judge Vladimir Zaitsev reviews 'Yabloko's' appeal on removal from Duma elections. In 2018 he ruled the ban on... — ЭХО / Новости
Key entities
- Apple
- Vladimir Zaytsev
- Supreme Court
- Aleksey Navalny
- State Duma
- Russia
- FBK
- General Procuracy
- Vladimir Putin
- Rodina
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