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Supreme Court finds no evidence of calls to extremism in Yabloko propaganda materials

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The Russian Supreme Court has removed the Yabloko party from the State Duma elections. While the court found no evidence of extremism in the party's campaign materials, it cited violations of intellectual property laws and the receipt of funds from individuals funded by foreign states as the basis for the decision.

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What happened

The Supreme Court has found no evidence of calls for extremism in the campaign materials of Yabloko during the consideration of Rodina’s claim to have the party removed from the State Duma elections, a Supreme Court spokesperson told TASS.

Why it matters

"The plaintiff’s arguments that the campaign materials of the Yabloko party contain calls for extremist activities cannot be verified within the framework of this case and should be considered in a separate proceeding upon the presentation of the evidence,"…

Common ground

The Supreme Court granted the request to remove Yabloko from the State Duma elections.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.


The Russian Supreme Court has removed the Yabloko party from the State Duma elections. While the court found no evidence of extremism in the party's campaign materials, it cited violations of intellectual property laws and the receipt of funds from individuals funded by foreign states as the basis for the decision.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Supreme Court has found no evidence of calls for extremism in the campaign materials of Yabloko during the consideration of Rodina’s claim to have the party removed from the State Duma elections”
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A web search result explicitly states that a Supreme Court spokesperson told TASS that the court found no evidence of calls for extremism in Yabloko's campaign materials during the consideration of Rodina's claim.
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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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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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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: “the defendant’s account received funds from individuals who obtained funding from foreign states.”
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Only one specific web search result mentions that Yabloko's campaigning was sponsored by 'foreign political structures and individuals, including foreign agents'. Other provided evidence discusses the political context or the lawsuit but does not corroborate the specific claim regarding the funding of the account from foreign-funded individuals.
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web search NEUTRAL — “Yabloko was registered according to a plan by the Presidential Administration. After the elections, the party’s low official result can be presented as the share of Russians who oppose the war,” Radi…
https://www.ozbekistannews.com/russias-supreme-court-bars-an…
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web search NEUTRAL — Google Account settings. Help. Sign in.
https://myaccount.google.com/intro/personal-info
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web search NEUTRAL — In response, Yabloko threatened to sue Zhuravlyov, who serves in the State Duma as a member of the nationalist Liberal Democratic Party, for defamation over his remarks. Russia’s Supreme Court confirm…
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/07/nationalist-rodina…
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Claim 3: “The Supreme Court granted the request to remove Yabloko from the State Duma elections.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the removal of Yabloko from the State Duma elections: one source mentions the August 10 date, another mentions an appeal filed by the party, and a third confirms the Supreme Court sent the reasoned ruling following the Rodina suit.
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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 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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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 4: “the defendant conducted campaigning in violation of intellectual property legislation: it used other people’s creative works (texts, images, videos) without the permission of the copyright holders.”
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Two independent sources confirm the copyright violations. One specifies the use of stills from 'War and Peace', Hiroshima photos, and ChatGPT images; another notes that the Central Election Commission and state prosecutor supported the lawsuit on grounds of copyright law violations.
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web search NEUTRAL — Yabloko was accused of using stills from the film War and Peace on its website, photographs of Hiroshima, an image generated by ChatGPT, a quotation from the song “May There Always Be Sunshine,” and p…
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-factcheck/4155065-putin-is-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Both the Central Election Commission, which had registered Yabloko in the first place, and the state prosecutor supported the lawsuit on the grounds of… violations of copyright law. The hearing lasted…
https://en.zona.media/article/2026/08/10/yabloko
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web search NEUTRAL — Yabloko violated intellectual property rights during its campaigning. After the registration of Yabloko's federal list, the party's campaigning reached its peak, with foreign political structures and …
https://news-pravda.com/russia/2026/08/10/2505895.html

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.