# General Prosecutor’s Office calls for Yabloko candidates to be removed from Duma elections

https://mins.news/en/item/18324

- TASS, 2026-08-10 16:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2171059

> Russia’s General Prosecutor’s Office has called for Yabloko candidates to be removed from the State Duma elections. The prosecutor cited the receipt of foreign funding as one of the grounds for the request. It also alleged violations of legislation aimed at combating extremism. The move concerns Yabloko’s participation in the elections.

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