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Moscow Police Detain Yabloko Candidates Running in State Duma Elections

At least three members of Russia’s oldest liberal party have been detained in the capital in recent days.

Sverdlovsk Region Court Bars Yabloko From Regional Assembly Race

Sverdlovsk is the fifth region where Yabloko has had its list of candidates barred from running in the regional assembly races in September.

Pskov Court Bars Yabloko From Regional Assembly Race

The regional ban follows Russia’s Supreme Court ruling last week to reject Yabloko’s final appeal against a nationwide ban barring its candidate list...

Russian Supreme Court Rejects Yabloko’s Appeal Over Candidate List Ban

The high court upheld its earlier ruling that the pro-peace party had made copyright violations and broken campaign finance laws.

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What Did Russia’s Opposition Do When Yabloko Was Thrown Off the Ballot? Keep Fighting Itself.

The exclusion of the anti-war Yabloko party from State Duma elections has become yet another catalyst for infighting among Russia's opposition.

Yabloko Appeals Russian Supreme Court Ruling Barring It From State Duma Elections

Party chairman Nikolai Rybakov vowed that “Yabloko will be on the ballot” in next month’s State Duma elections.

State Prosecutors Seek 12-Year Prison Sentence for Lev Shlosberg

The veteran opposition politician is accused of “discrediting” and spreading “fake news” about the Russian armed forces.

Russian Supreme Court Bars Yabloko Party From State Duma Elections

The ruling removes the only registered party campaigning on a pro-peace platform from the nationwide party-list ballot.

Nationalist Rodina Party Sues to Disqualify Yabloko From State Duma Elections

Rodina leader Alexei Zhuravlyov accused Yabloko members of being traitors “who work for the West” and claimed his party had uncovered financial violations...

Central Election Commission Bars Yabloko Candidates From St. Petersburg Ballot

Yabloko chairman Nikolai Rybakov accused election officials of systematically targeting the party because it “opposes the authorities and defends residents...

Election Commission Clears Yabloko to Run Pro-Peace Candidates in State Duma Races

Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Ryabkov said the decision gives Russians their first opportunity in five years “to vote for peace and freedom, offering a legal...

Yabloko Candidates Disqualified in St. Petersburg Elections Over Missing Paperwork

Members of Yabloko told local media that 11 of their 25 nominees received formal notices claiming their submissions were incomplete.

Yabloko Member Detained in Moscow Over Alleged Donations to Banned Org

Elena Perepelitsa was detained in connection with donations she allegedly made to a banned organization, the party said.

Yabloko Deputy Leader Jailed 7 Years for ‘War Fakes’

Maxim Kruglov, a former Moscow city councilman, was arrested in October over social media posts from April 2022 discussing civilian deaths following the...

Shlosberg Charged With Spreading ‘Fakes’ About Russian Army

The charge, the third brought against Lev Shlosberg this year, was announced three days before he was due to be released from house arrest.

Opposition Politician Shlosberg Sentenced to 420 Hours of Community Service for Breaking ‘Foreign Agent’ Law

Shlosberg also faces up to five years in prison in a case for “discrediting” the Russian military after participating in a public debate.

Prosecution Seeks 440 Hours of Community Service for Opposition Politician Shlosberg

Shlosberg faces up to five years in prison if found guilty. Authorities accuse Shlosberg of calling for a ceasefire in Ukraine during a January debate...

Opposition Politician Shlosberg Returned to House Arrest Pending ‘Discreditation’ Trial

The Pskov City Court had ruled earlier this week to impose a ban on certain activities instead of continuing Lev Shlosberg’s house arrest.

Moscow Court Orders Seizure of Yabloko Deputy Head’s Assets Pending ‘Army Fakes’ Trial

Maxim Kruglov was arrested and placed in pre-trial detention earlier this month after he was accused of spreading false information about the Russian military...

Russia Arrests Yabloko Deputy Head Over ‘Army Fakes’

Maxim Kruglov joins a long list of people jailed for speaking out against the war in Ukraine.

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