Ballot chess in Russia: Yabloko barred as election maneuver backfires
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Russia’s Supreme Court removed anti-war party Yabloko from the State Duma ballot after Rodina sued over registration grounds, despite private polling that suggested about 5–6% support. The move appears tied to Kremlin-directed tactics to siphon protest votes from the Communist Party and manage the election landscape, while Yabloko’s leaders face ongoing enforcement actions as opponents labeled foreign agents or extremists.
- The Kremlin let Russia’s only anti-war party, Yabloko, onto the ballot to bleed protest votes. But when it started polling at 6%, the Supreme Court stepped in. Meduza — Новости
- Ukraine war briefing: Russia bans voting against the war The Guardian
- Yabloko, Russian Antiwar Party, Is Banned From Parliament Elections The New York Times
- Russia’s Supreme Court bars last anti-war party from elections The Washington Post
- Russia bars only party opposing war in Ukraine from parliamentary vote Al Jazeera
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