Russia’s Supreme Court ruling in August 2026 removed Yabloko from the federal party-list ballot for the September 18–20 State Duma elections after a Rodina lawsuit cited copyright issues, campaign spending violations, and related claims, a decision upheld on appeal. This exclusion from the proportional representation system, which allocates half the seats to parties clearing the 5 percent threshold, drives the near-certain trader view that Yabloko will not qualify, consistent with its historical performance below that level amid restricted media access and documented administrative pressures. Some Yabloko candidates remain in single-mandate districts, but those races do not affect the nationwide party-list threshold. Late reversals via further appeals or procedural shifts before final results remain possible though improbable given the timeline and prior outcomes.