Election participant "Yabloko" in Pskov to be given recompense for the unlawful elimination from the ballot.
In a series of events that unfolded in 2023, seven lists of the Russian political party Yabloko were unlawfully removed from local elections in Pskov Oblast. This decision was made due to the head of the regional branch of Yabloko, Arthur Gaiduk, not being registered with the Federal Tax Service at the time.
The unlawful removal of these lists was upheld by district courts, citing laws on NGOs and state registration of legal entities. The disputed norms were to be interpreted primarily in the context of election legislation, as stated by the Constitutional Court (CC) in a ruling that favoured Yabloko's right to compensation.
Judge Vasily Evdokimov from the Pushkinogorsky District Court awarded Yabloko 190,000 rubles, while Judge Vyacheslav Efimov of the Opochetsky Court awarded Yabloko 218,400 rubles. Despite these victories, no verified updates or outcomes of compensation litigation involving Yabloko in Pskov Oblast post-Constitutional Court ruling are found from the current search results.
Yabloko, a political party in Russia, remains active politically, with recent news mentioning their opposition activities, such as member Lev Shlosberg’s arrest in Pskov for political statements and ongoing legal pressures in 2025. However, Yabloko’s public statements have addressed political repression and restricted freedoms, but no details on compensation or court rulings appear.
Similar trials are expected in five more districts, as announced by Yabloko on August 14. It is crucial to note that parties have a special public-law status and engage in economic activity only to achieve their main goals, according to the CC's ruling. Otherwise, parties would be barred from participating in elections for formal and unjustified reasons, as the CC noted.
As the legal proceedings continue, further inquiry through official legal or regional news channels may be required to obtain detailed and current information on this matter.
Given theongoing legal disputes, political parties like Yabloko in Russia, particularly in the context of policy-and-legislation and general-news, are closely monitoring the outcomes of compensation litigation involving elections and state registration of legal entities. Despite recent victories in districts courts, no verifiable updates have been found on the compensation payments post-Constitutional Court ruling in Pskov Oblast.
Additionally, Yabloko's ongoing struggles with political repression and restricted freedoms, coupled with the legal pressures they face, highlight the significant role of politics and the importance of understanding the interpretation of laws on NGOs and election legislation.
