MOSCOW, August 9 (RAPSI) – Russia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday banned the political party “Volya” as extremist organization, RAPSI reported from the courtroom.

According to the court’s ruling, the party is to be liquidated; its property must be passed into the ownership of the Russian Federation.

Russia’s Justice Ministry earlier lodged an application with the Supreme Court seeking liquidation of the political party “Volya”. The ministry demanded to shut down the party because of allegedly extremist activity. The plaintiff insisted that extremist materials had been regularly published on the party’s website.

On August 6, the Central Election Commission denied registration of the party members as candidates for the upcoming State Duma elections.  Legislative elections will be held in Russia on September 18, 2016.

In July, a court in Samara arrested the party leader Svetlana Lada-Rus (Peunova) in absentia on suspicion of fraud. Lada-Rus was put on the international wanted list.

Investigators claim that Lada-Rus along with her unidentified accomplices falsely acquired the right of control of non-residential properties of others.