Yabloko Nominated Its Candidates for State Duma and Regional Parliaments

The Yabloko party, following its recent congress, has nominated candidates for the State Duma and regional parliaments. The party put forward 275 candidates on the federal list and 137 for single-mandate constituencies. The federal list for the State Duma includes party chairpersons from Moscow, Chelyabinsk, and Omsk branches, a deputy from St. Petersburg, an assistant to a deputy from the Pskov region, a political scientist from Moscow, and the defender of Lev Shlosberg in court. Additionally, Yabloko nominated candidates for regional parliaments in Sverdlovsk, Karelia, Kaliningrad, and Leningrad regions. The party also noted that over 40 of its members were disqualified from elections on political grounds, with its chairman and regional deputies facing charges for displaying extremist symbols. Several deputy chairpersons have been designated as "foreign agents," and one has been sentenced to seven years for spreading "fakes." Recently, Yabloko presented its program, emphasizing a ceasefire, avoiding nuclear escalation, diplomacy, freedom of information, and an end to repressions.

The Yabloko party has nominated 275 candidates for the federal list and 137 for single-mandate constituencies for the State Duma, alongside regional parliamentary elections. The party reported that over 40 members have been disqualified on political charges, with key figures facing legal repercussions. Yabloko’s recently presented program prioritizes a ceasefire, de-escalation, diplomacy, and an end to repression.

  • Yabloko nominated 275 candidates for the federal list and 137 for single-mandate districts for the State Duma.
  • Candidates for the federal list include regional branch chairpersons and other political figures.
  • The party also nominated candidates for regional parliaments in four regions.
  • Over 40 Yabloko members were disqualified from elections on political grounds.
  • Key party members face charges for displaying extremist symbols, being designated as “foreign agents,” or spreading “fakes.”
  • Yabloko’s program includes calls for a ceasefire, de-escalation, diplomacy, freedom of information, and ending repression.
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