# Russia’s Supreme Court hears lawsuit seeking to remove anti-war Yabloko party from State Duma ballot as hundreds rally in support

https://mins.news/en/item/18009

- Meduza, 2026-08-10 10:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/10/russia-s-supreme-court-takes-up-lawsuit-seeking-to-remove-anti-war-yabloko-party-from-state-duma-ballot-hundreds-show-up-to-support-the-party

> Russia’s Supreme Court has begun hearing a lawsuit that seeks to remove the anti-war Yabloko party from the State Duma ballot. Hundreds of people gathered outside the court in Moscow and lined up to show their support for the party. The case concerns Yabloko’s eligibility to appear on the ballot for Russia’s lower parliamentary chamber.

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