The Yabloko chairman demanded an end to the arrests of Russians who came to support the party at the Supreme Court building.

Nikolay Rybakovdemanded from the Minister of Internal Affairs Vladimir Kolokoltsev "Immediately cease administrative prosecution of citizens who were outside the building of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on August 10 and 17, 2026, awaiting admission to open court hearings in the case of the party's disqualification from the elections."

As of today, the courts sent At least four people who went to the Supreme Court building on August 10 were arrested. This Artem Kuznetsov, Daria Bunkova, Nabi Balabekov и Vyacheslav AvdashevAll of them received 10 to 15 days of arrest—according to the protocols, for participating in an unsanctioned rally. However, their lawyers maintain that their clients were merely awaiting the court's verdict and had every right to do so.

According to Rybakov, more than 70 people could have been detained during the appeal hearing on August 17. Although many were released without charges, police officers visited their homes and initiated administrative cases for "violating the rules for holding a public event."

"Persecuting citizens simply for appearing in court turns the exercise of constitutional rights into grounds for detention and administrative prosecution. This practice is clearly intimidating and must be stopped immediately."

Rybakov stated.