Supreme Court Blocks Yabloko Party from Parliamentary Elections

Rodina’s leadership built their case on allegations of foreign influence, claiming that Yabloko relies on Western backing to undermine national stability and compromise the integrity of the voting process. By securing this ruling, the nationalist party has neutralized a primary critic of the current administration’s foreign policy agenda just weeks before the polls open.

This exclusion marks a significant contraction of the political landscape, leaving voters with fewer alternatives to the established pro-government platform. With the legal avenues for appeal exhausted, the party remains barred from the race, signaling a hardening stance against independent political movements during the campaign season.