俄罗斯最高法院法官维亚切斯拉夫·基里洛夫宣布了一项裁决，支持亲克里姆林宫的罗迪纳党对反战反对派Yabloko党的诉讼[1]。法院以侵犯版权和极端主义活动为由，禁止Yabloko党参加定于9月18日至20日举行的议会选举[1]。
Yabloko党领导人尼古拉·雷巴科夫宣布将对这一决定提起上诉[1]。至少500名支持者在法院外集合进行抗议[1]。
政治分析人士认为，克里姆林宫因低估了俄罗斯国内反战情绪的强度而改变了原本允许该党参选的计划[1]。纳瓦尔内遗孀尤利娅·纳瓦尔内表示，克里姆林宫原本打算让Yabloko参选，后来"害怕了"才实施禁令[1]。根据7月末俄罗斯民意基金会的民调，57%的受访者表示担忧，这是自2022年秋季动员以来的最高水平[1]。独立评论人士安德烈·皮沃瓦罗夫表示，这项禁令的目的是阻止俄罗斯反战情绪的可见化[1]。
Russia's Supreme Court has ruled to uphold a lawsuit filed by the pro-Kremlin Rodina party against Yabloko, effectively barring the anti-war opposition party from participating in parliamentary elections scheduled for September 18-20 [1]. The court, presided over by judge Vyacheslav Kirillov, cited alleged copyright violations and extremist activities as grounds for the prohibition [1].
Yabloko's leadership announced plans to appeal the decision, while supporters gathered outside the courthouse to protest [1]. The party's name derives from the initials of its three founders—Grigory Yavlinsky, Yury Boldyrev, and Vladimir Lukin—combined with the Russian word for apple [1]. At least 500 demonstrators assembled to voice their opposition to the ruling [1].
Political analysts suggest the Kremlin has shifted its original position on allowing Yabloko to contest the elections, reportedly underestimating the intensity of anti-war sentiment among the Russian public [1]. According to opposition figures, including Yulia Navalnaya, the authorities had initially planned to permit Yabloko's participation before deciding to ban the party out of fear [1]. Activist Andrei Pivovarov characterized the prohibition as an effort to prevent the visible manifestation of anti-war opposition in Russia [1]. Recent polling by the Russian Public Opinion Foundation conducted in late July indicated that 57 percent of respondents expressed concern about the war—the highest level recorded since mobilization efforts began in autumn 2022 [1].