Russia bars only party opposing war in Ukraine from parliamentary vote

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Aug 10, 2026 · 479 words · By AFP; AP; Reuters

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Russia bars only party opposing war in Ukraine from parliamentary vote The pro-Kremlin nationalist party Rodina accused Yabloko of receiving undeclared campaign support, notably from Western sources – an allegation Yabloko denied.

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What happened

Why it matters

Russia‘s Supreme Court has barred the only officially registered party opposing Moscow’s war in Ukraine from running in next month’s parliamentary elections.

Common ground

The court upheld a suit on Monday brought by the small pro-Kremlin nationalist party Rodina to annul the registration of Yabloko, stripping voters of the chance to express their discontent with the four-and-a-half-year conflict at the ballot box.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Yabloko has failed to win seats in the State Duma since 2003.”

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Confirmed by France24 and The Statesman, stating Yabloko has not won a seat in the State Duma since 2003.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Yabloko has failed to win seats in the State Duma since 2003.
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260810-russia-bars-only…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Yabloko has failed to win seats in the State Duma since 2003.
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260810-russia-bars-only…

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Claim 2: “Rodina alleged that Yabloko had received undeclared campaign support, including from Western sources”

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Both Al Jazeera and other web search results confirm that the Rodina party alleged Yabloko received undeclared campaign support from Western sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Legislative elections were held in Russia on 2 December 2007. At stake were the 450 seats in the 5th State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly (the legislature). Eleven parties were included…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Russian_legislative_elect…

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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 — 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 3: “Both [Yulia Navalnaya and Alexey Navalny] are listed as “extremists” in Russia.”

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Web search results explicitly state that Yulia Navalnaya has been labeled a 'terrorist and extremist' by Rosfinmonitoring and that Alexey Navalny was an opposition leader targeted by the state.

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web search NEUTRAL — Yulia Navalnaya name appears on Russian Financial Monitoring Service blacklist. Elena Teslova | 11.07.2024 - Update : 12.07.2024.Russia added the wife of deceased opposition politician Alexey Navalny,…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/russia-puts-wife-of-oppositio…

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web search NEUTRAL — Navalny and the FBK have published investigations detailing alleged corruption by high-ranking Russian officials and their associates. Navalny twice received a suspended sentence for embezzlement, in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexei_Navalny

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web search NEUTRAL — Russian opposition politician Yulia Navalnaya has been labeled a “terrorist and extremist” by Russia’s financial watchdog, Rosfinmonitoring, according to the government agency’s website.This designati…
https://www.dagens.com/news/navalnys-wife-labeled-terrorist-…

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Claim 4: “Russia‘s Supreme Court has barred the only officially registered party opposing Moscow’s war in Ukraine from running in next month’s parliamentary elections.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Russia's Supreme Court barred the Yabloko party from the upcoming parliamentary elections, noting it as the only party opposing the war in Ukraine.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dawn (Russian: Рассвет, romanized: Rassvet) is a Russian political party formed by the rejected presidential candidate Yekaterina Duntsova.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn_(Russia)

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Claim 5: “Independent polls show most Russians favour peace negotiations with Kyiv.”

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Claim 6: “The party has received the backing of several exiled opposition figures, including Yulia Navalnaya”

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Only the France24 cross-reference mentions Yulia Navalnaya's backing of the party; other provided evidence (Amazon/Reddit results) is irrelevant.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Within Russian political parties, liberal parties advocate the expansion of political and civil freedoms and mostly oppose Russian president Vladimir Putin. In Russia, the term "liberal" can refer to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberalism_in_Russia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yulia Borisovna Navalnaya (née Abrosimova; Russian: Юлия Борисовна Навальная, née Абросимова, IPA: [ˈjʉlʲɪjə nɐˈvalʲnəjə]; born 24 July 1976) is a Russian political activist and economist. The widow o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yulia_Navalnaya

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexei Anatolyevich Navalny (Russian: Алексей Анатольевич Навальный, IPA: [ɐlʲɪkˈsʲej ɐnɐˈtolʲjɪvʲɪtɕ nɐˈvalʲnɨj]; 4 June 1976 – 16 February 2024) was a Russian opposition leader, anti-corruption acti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexei_Navalny

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Claim 7: “Yabloko is the only liberal party still operating in Russia.”

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The claim is corroborated by France24 and The Statesman, describing Yabloko as the only liberal party still operating in Russia.

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web search NEUTRAL — Supporters of Russia's liberal, anti-war Yabloko party crowd outside the supreme court in Moscow as it delivers its ruling banning all the party’s candidates from the September parliamentary elections…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/11/ukraine-war-br…

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web search NEUTRAL — Yabloko is the only liberal party still operating in Russia, and the last one on the ballot to openly oppose the war in Ukraine. Founded in the 1990s, the party has not won a single seat in the State …
https://www.thestatesman.com/world/russia-bars-yabloko-only-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Russian United Democratic Party Yabloko.Yabloko arose and developed in line with the democratic movement as an alliance of political groups representing various ideological currents – liberals, so…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yabloko

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Claim 8: “A poll conducted earlier this year showed Yabloko at just three percent support”

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This specific poll result is only mentioned in the France24 cross-reference; no other independent sources provided confirm the 3% figure.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — A poll conducted earlier this year showed Yabloko ("apple" in Russian) at just 3 percent support
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260810-russia-bars-only…

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Claim 9: “The court upheld a suit on Monday brought by the small pro-Kremlin nationalist party Rodina to annul the registration of Yabloko”

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Web search results explicitly state that the court ruled in favor of a lawsuit filed by the pro-Kremlin nationalist party Rodina to exclude Yabloko from the election.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in Russia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Russia

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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 10: “Last month, the Central Election Commission had initially allowed Yabloko on the ballot along with 10 other parties.”

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Evidence from a YouTube source and Sky News confirms that the Central Election Commission had initially allowed Yabloko and 10 other parties on the ballot.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in Russia on 2 March 2008. Incumbent president Vladimir Putin was ineligible to run for a third term. Dmitry Medvedev was elected for a four-year term with the support…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Russian_presidential_elec…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in Russia from 15 to 17 March 2024. It was the eighth presidential election in the country. The incumbent president Vladimir Putin won with 88% of the vote, the highes…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation (Russian: Центральная избирательная комиссия Российской Федерации, romanized: Tsentral'naya izbiratel'naya komissiya Rossiyskoy Federatsii, ab…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Election_Commission_(R…

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Claim 11: “Since then, every parliamentary vote has been won by the ruling United Russia party”

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The claim that United Russia has won every parliamentary vote since 2003 is only provided in the France24 cross-references.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Since then, every parliamentary vote has been won by the ruling United Russia party
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260810-russia-bars-only…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Since then, every parliamentary vote has been won by the ruling United Russia party
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260810-russia-bars-only…

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