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Russia maintains election ban on opposition Yabloko, jails deputy head

Russia's Supreme Court has upheld a ban on the Yabloko party, jailing its deputy head and sparking international coverage.

By · Published August 18, 2026 at 13:37 UTC · Updated August 18, 2026 at 14:24 UTC

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  3. Peak measured velocity The recorded velocity reached 5.
  4. Evidence threshold reached The story had enough independent coverage for an explanatory brief.

Source diversity sample: France 24 · Euronews.com · Forbes · The Moscow Times · The New York Times · Al Jazeera · The Economist.

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The brief

On August 17, Russia's Supreme Court upheld a ban on the Yabloko party from participating in elections. The court rejected Yabloko's appeal over its candidate list ban. The ban has been framed as a move against the party's implicit opposition to the war.

Coverage from France 24 and The Moscow Times specifies that the ban was upheld. The New York Times and Al Jazeera note that the party's deputy chair has been jailed. Forbes frames the ban as a sign of Putin's fear of an election he can't lose.

The Economist and Euronews.com describe the party as liberal. The New York Times notes that the party has become a vessel for Russians' discontent. The current state is that the ban is upheld and the deputy head is jailed.

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What is the Yabloko party?

Yabloko is an opposition party in Russia that has been banned from participating in elections.

Why was the Yabloko party banned?

The ban has been framed as a move against the party's implicit opposition to the war.

What is the current status of the Yabloko party?

The party is banned from elections and its deputy head is jailed.

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