Russia bars only anti-war party from elections
Summary
Russia’s Supreme Court has banned the only anti-war political party, Yabloko, from taking part in the September parliamentary elections. This decision removes the last official option for voters opposed to Russia’s war in Ukraine.Key Facts
- Yabloko is Russia’s only political party openly opposing the war in Ukraine.
- The Supreme Court upheld a complaint by a pro-Kremlin nationalist party to block Yabloko from elections.
- Yabloko plans to appeal the court’s decision.
- Most of President Vladimir Putin’s critics are jailed, exiled, or dead, making Yabloko the last liberal opposition party still active inside Russia.
- Yabloko has not won seats in the Russian parliament since 2003.
- The ruling United Russia party, which supports Putin, has won every recent election.
- Public polls show many Russians favor peace talks with Ukraine despite government policies.
- Exiled opposition figures who support Yabloko, including the widow of Alexei Navalny, are labeled "extremists" by Russian authorities.
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