Russia bars its only anti-war party from September elections

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Aug 11, 2026 · 665 words · By Mihhail Salenkov

Kremlin Political Strategy Political Opposition in Russia Russian Electoral Integrity

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The Supreme Court ruling came just days after the Central Election Commission had unanimously approved the party's registration, prompting speculation that the initial approval was itself a Kremlin-orchestrated manoeuvre.

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What happened

Why it matters

Russia's Supreme Court on Monday annulled the opposition Yabloko party's registration for the country's parliamentary elections, scheduled for September.

Common ground

The ruling, which sidelines the only officially registered party that opposes Moscow's war in Ukraine, came after the pro-Kremlin nationalist Rodina party filed a lawsuit last Friday, seeking to remove Yabloko from the elections.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Doubt: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Russia's Justice Ministry had repeatedly probed the party for various violations but found nothing illegal.”

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While there are mentions of Yabloko's legal struggles and election monitors, the provided evidence does not specifically confirm that the Justice Ministry conducted multiple probes and found nothing illegal.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Legislative elections were held in Russia from 17 to 19 September 2021. At stake were 450 seats in the 8th convocation of the State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly. Going into the electi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Russian_legislative_elect…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — People's Front (Russian: Народный фронт, romanized: Narodnyy front, NF), formally All-Russia People's Front (Russian: Общероссийский народный фронт, romanized: Obshcherossiyskiy narodnyy front, ONF), …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-Russia_People's_Front

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian United Democratic Party Yabloko (RUDP Yabloko; Russian: Российская объединённая демократическая партия «Яблоко», romanized: Rossiyskaya obyedinyonnaya demokraticheskaya partiya "Yabloko", …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yabloko

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Claim 2: “Elections to the State Duma, along with voting for other levels of government, will take place in Russia on three days, from 18 to 20 September.”

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Claim 3: “Its election programme, made up of just 43 words, calls for 'a ceasefire agreement, diplomacy, and the achievement of peace.'”

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Claim 4: “Russia's Central Election Commission registered Yabloko's list for the parliamentary elections on 29 July.”

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Although the 'evidence gathered' section for claim 9 says 'No evidence found', the evidence provided for claim 2 explicitly states: 'Russia's Central Election Commission registered Yabloko's federal list for the elections to the Russian parliament on 29 July.'

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Claim 5: “Chair of the Central Committee of the far-left Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) Gennady Zyuganov”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant results about a streaming platform called 'KICK'. No evidence was provided to verify Gennady Zyuganov's role in the CPRF, although it is common knowledge, the agent must rely on provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Download the KICK mobile & TV app to watch your favourite live streamers free & on the go! Watch KICK from you phone, or stream via the KICK TV app today.
https://about.kick.com/download

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web search NEUTRAL — Discover engaging live streams and gaming content with Rraenee on Kick, the ultimate platform for streamers and viewers alike.
https://kick.com/rraenee

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web search NEUTRAL — KICK is a live streaming platform featuring the biggest streamers in gaming, music & more! Watch & live stream the best free content today on KICK.
https://about.kick.com/

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Claim 6: “the decision to allow us to run was taken unanimously [by the Central Election Commission]”

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Web search results explicitly state that the Central Election Commission unanimously approved Yabloko's federal list of candidates.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Legislative elections are scheduled be held in Russia in 18–20 September 2026. At stake are 450 seats in the State Duma of the 9th convocation, the lower house of the Federal Assembly. Going into the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Russian_legislative_elect…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Grigory Alekseyevich Yavlinsky (Russian: Григорий Алексеевич Явлинский; born 10 April 1952) is a Russian economist and politician. He has held numerous positions in the Soviet and Russian governments…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grigory_Yavlinsky

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Claim 7: “the pro-Kremlin nationalist Rodina party filed a lawsuit last Friday, seeking to remove Yabloko from the elections.”

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Independent sources confirm the Rodina party filed a lawsuit to disqualify Yabloko from the State Duma elections.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Legislative Assembly of Pskov Oblast election will take place on 18–20 September 2026, on common election day, coinciding with the 2026 Russian legislative election. All 26 seats in the Legis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Pskov_Oblast_legislative_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The All-Russian Political Party "Rodina" is a nationalist political party in Russia. It was established by Dmitry Rogozin in February 2004 from Party of Russian Regions, one of the three key component…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodina_(Russia)

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Claim 8: “Rodina leader and State Duma deputy Alexei Zhuravlyov”

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Wikipedia and other sources confirm Alexei Zhuravlyov is the chairman of the Rodina party and a member of the State Duma.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The People's Patriotic Union "Rodina" (lit. 'Motherland'; Russian: Народно-патриотический союз «Родина», romanized: Narodno-patrioticheskiy soyuz «Rodina») was a Russian political bloc that existed fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodina_(political_bloc)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The All-Russian Political Party "United Russia" is the ruling political party of Russia since 2001. As the largest party in the Russian Federation, it holds 315 (or 70%) of the 450 seats in the State …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Russia

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Claim 9: “Russia's Supreme Court on Monday annulled the opposition Yabloko party's registration for the country's parliamentary elections, scheduled for September.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Russia's Supreme Court annulled Yabloko's registration for the parliamentary elections scheduled for September.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nikolay Igorevich Rybakov (Russian: Николай Игоревич Рыбаков; born 24 December 1978) is a Russian public and political figure, leader of the Russian United Democratic Party "Yabloko" since 2019, execu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolay_Rybakov

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Claim 10: “Ultranationalist Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) leader Leonid Slutsky”

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Multiple cross-references from TASS confirm Leonid Slutsky is the leader of the LDPR.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Russia has warned Europe that arms factories whose products are supplied to Ukraine are legitimate targets for Russian strikes, so Brussels should heed Moscow’s warnings, said Leonid Slutsky, head of …
https://tass.com/politics/2118851

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Leonid Slutsky, chairman of the international committee of the Russian State Duma, or lower house of parliament, and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), wrote on his Telegram chan…
https://tass.com/politics/2115775

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cross reference SUPPORTS — the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) Leonid Slutsky - 21.4%
https://tass.com/society/2170051

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Claim 11: “Sergei Mironov, leader of left-wing nationalist A Just Russia party”

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The provided web search results for 'Sergei Mironov' are irrelevant (discussing a saint, a composer, and a software tool). No evidence in the provided set confirms his leadership of A Just Russia, despite a cross-reference mentioning him in a trust poll.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 14, 2026 · Sergei Strelec's WinPE creates a bootable DVD or thumb drive for PC maintenance, including partitioning, backup and restoring, diagnostics, data recovery, and more.
https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/sergei_strelecs_win…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sergius / ˈsɜːrdʒiəs / is a male given name of Ancient Roman origin after the name of the Latin gens Sergia or Sergii of regal and republican ages. It is a common Christian name, in honour of Saint Se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergius_(name)

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web search NEUTRAL — As the creator of acknowledged masterpieces across numerous music genres, he is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Prokofiev

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Claim 12: “the 'international LGBT movement,' which is illegal under Russian law.”

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Wikipedia and multiple reports confirm the Russian Supreme Court designated the 'international LGBT public movement' as an extremist group, making it illegal.

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web search NEUTRAL — On 30 November 2023, the Russian Supreme Court ruled that the "international LGBT movement" is an extremist organization. This ruling changed everything. It moved the persecution from administrative f…
https://thehuman-rights.com/russia-lgbtq-persecution-propaga…

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web search NEUTRAL — It is illegal to distribute materials that promote "non-traditional" sexual relationships or make minors interested in gender transition, and the "international LGBT public movement" has been designat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ_rights_in_Russia

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web search NEUTRAL — Under Russian criminal law, participating in or financing an extremist organization is punishable by up to 12 years in prison. A person found guilty of displaying such groups’ symbols faces up to 15 d…
https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/11/30/russia-supreme-court-ban…

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