MOSCOW, August 8 (RAPSI, Oleg Sivozhelezov) – Russia’s Justice Ministry has lodged an application with the Supreme Court seeking liquidation of the political party “Volya” allowed by the Central Election Commission to participate in the upcoming elections for the State Duma, RAPSI learnt in the court on Monday.

The ministry demands to shut down the party because of allegedly extremist activity, according to the party representatives. The lawsuit will be considered on August 9.

Legislative elections will be held in Russia on September 18, 2016.

In April, 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.