Press Release, 3.09.2026

Photo: Vitaly Isakov addressing the appellate panel of judges on 17 August 2026 / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service

The Supreme Court of Russia has refused to refer Yabloko’s supervisory complaint to the Supreme Court’s Presidium for consideration. The 64-page complaint had been filed the previous day, on 2 September. This means the Supreme Court took only around twenty-four hours to examine it.

The reasons for the refusal are not yet known. Party lawyer Vitaly Isakov has requested a certified copy from the Supreme Court of the judicial act issued following consideration of the supervisory complaint.

Yabloko’s lawyers have already begun preparing a complaint to the Constitutional Court of Russia. The party intends to file it as soon as possible.

It should be noted that, on 10 August, the Supreme Court cancelled the registration of Yabloko’s federal list for the State Duma elections following a claim by the Rodina party. On 17 August, the Supreme Court’s appellate panel upheld that ruling.

In its supervisory complaint, Yabloko stated that the courts’ rulings legitimise the principle of objective imputation, abolish the presumption of good faith, and violate the principles of legal certainty and proportionality. In the party’s view, the approaches established by the Supreme Court could be used to remove other parties and candidates from elections, and threaten the foundations of the electoral system, political competition and the right to judicial protection.