Supreme Court Blocks Yabloko from Parliamentary Elections

Yabloko leader Nikolai Rybakov rejected the court’s underlying rationale, specifically the accusations of illicit Western campaign financing. He has vowed to challenge the ruling, though the decision leaves the party sidelined at a critical political juncture. The move cements the removal of the last institutionalized voice that had openly campaigned against the current military course in Moscow. By eliminating Yabloko from the race, the judiciary has further narrowed the field of permitted political competition, ensuring that no registered party remains to challenge the state's official stance on the conflict.