# Appeals court puts Russian Communist candidate back on ballot after Microsoft font dispute

https://mins.news/en/item/33392

- Meduza, 2026-08-26 16:51 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/26/a-microsoft-font-got-a-communist-candidate-thrown-off-russia-s-ballot-an-appeals-court-just-put-him-back-on-it

> Russia’s Fourth Appeals Court in Nizhny Novgorod overturned a Samara court ruling that removed Communist Party candidate and State Duma deputy Mikhail Matveyev from the parliamentary ballot. His registration was revoked over alleged copyright violations involving a Microsoft font and old website photos. The prosecutor’s office supported the appeal.