Nikolai Rybakov: “Novaya Gazeta’s writers have lost the opportunity to publish their paper. But they have kept their dignity”
Statement by the Yabloko Chairman, 31.10.2026
Photo: The logo of Novaya Gazeta.
The Novaya Gazeta newspaper, which has been forced to close after 33 years of selfless work in Russia, is a unique phenomenon of global significance.
It is a team of outstanding journalists who lived and worked by the very principles they defended. Sometimes at the cost of their own lives.
They had the same letters, but different words.
Words that told the truth about what was happening in our country.
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Posted: November 2nd, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights.
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Yabloko Deputy Chair Maxim Kruglov held in unbearable conditions in a Yaroslavl pre-trial detention facility — date of transfer to penal colony unknown
Press Release, 31.10.2026
Photo: Maxim Kruglov in court, February 2026 / Photo by Darya Kornilova
Yabloko Deputy Chairman Maxim Kruglov has been held in Pre-trial Detention Facility No. 1 (SIZO-1) in Yaroslavl, known as Korovniki, since 24 October. The politician has been placed in a special block together with prisoners held under terrorism articles. In his letter, he described the harsh conditions of his detention.
“…The conditions here are a total disaster; not even ‘Matrosskaya Tishina’ [detention facility in Moscow] comes close. I am being held in a special block, supposedly with ‘terrorists’ […]. There is no hot water, not even in theory: there is just one plastic pipe with a plastic garden tap on it, which, of course, doesn’t work very well. The toilet is a ceramic hole in the floor, and to keep out the noise from it, the previous inmates came up with an elaborate contraption to cover it. There is no broom and no rags. There is no prison ‘shop’…”
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Posted: November 2nd, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko representatives speak at the Tenth Alexei Yablokov Readings in St. Petersburg
Press Release, 31.10.2026
Photo: Olga Tsepilova, Chair of the Green Russia Faction of the party, speaking / Photo by the Alexei Yablokov Readings
On 28–29 October, St. Petersburg hosted the Tenth Alexei Yablokov Readings, held in memory of Alexei Yablokov, an eminent scientist and ecologist, a Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and a member of Yabloko, who founded the party’s Green Russia Faction and was its first Chairman. Alexei Yablokov also served as Deputy Chairman of Yabloko and was a member of its Federal Political Committee from 2008 to 2017.
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Posted: November 2nd, 2026 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment, Без рубрики.
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Grigory Yavlinsky: “The destruction of Novaya Gazeta is a blow to Russia’s future and a personal pain for me”
Grigory Yavlinsky’s website, 30.10.2026
The destruction of Novaya Gazeta is a blow to Russia’s future and a personal pain for me.
The liquidation of a newspaper whose editorial team loved and respected our country and sincerely told the truth about it, as best they could, for more than 33 years is not only the destruction of freedom of speech. In the 21st century, it is also yet another step towards a serious crisis with grave consequences.
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Posted: November 2nd, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights.
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“Continuing to defend the truth”: Yabloko’s nationwide marathon in memory of the victims of political repression
Press Release, 30.10.2026
Photo by the Yabloko Press Service
On 30 October, the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repression, Yabloko is holding its nationwide marathon of reading out loud the names of the dead, “People, Do Not Kill Each Other!”. As every year, the event began early in the morning and will continue until late in the evening, bringing together dozens of regions and thousands of participants across the country. The marathon is taking place online, but in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Veliky Novgorod, Pskov, Karelia, Vladivostok and many other Russian cities, people can join it in person: they can come to the party’s offices and read out loud, live on air, the names of the innocent victims of the Great Terror who were convicted and shot during Stalin’s period.
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Posted: October 30th, 2026 under Conferences and Seminars, Freedom of Speech, History, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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“Your name is synonymous with honour, independence, humanity and the love of peace”: Dmitry Muratov turns 65!
Congratulations from Nikolai Rybakov and Grigory Yavlinsky, 29.10.2026
Photo: Dmitry Muratov at the presentation of stamps bearing a portrait of murdered journalist Anna Politkovskaya, 6 October 2026 / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service
Dmitry Muratov, journalist, one of the founders of Novaya Gazeta, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and a member of Yabloko since 2003, turns 65 on 29 October. Party Chairman Nikolai Rybakov and Grigory Yavlinsky, Chairman of the party’s Federal Political Committee, have sent him their congratulations:
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Posted: October 29th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Greetings, Human Rights.
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Nikolai Rybakov appeals against fine for spoiled ballots
Press Release, 29.10.2026
Photo: Nikolai Rybakov at a polling station on 20 September 2026 / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service
Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov has filed an appeal with the St. Petersburg City Court challenging the ruling of the Vyborgsky District Court, which fined him 1,000 roubles for spoiling his ballots in the elections.
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Posted: October 29th, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Без рубрики.
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Court adjourns hearing of appeals against Lev Shlosberg’s sentence until 6 November
Press Release, 29.10.2026
Photo: Lev Shlosberg / Photo by Pskov Yabloko
Today, 29 October, the Pskov Regional Court began hearing the appeals against the sentence of Lev Shlosberg, Deputy Chairman of Yabloko. It should be noted that the appeals were filed by three defence lawyers: Vladimir Danilov, Vera Kovalchuk and Leila Abdullayeva. In total, the defence cited more than 20 grounds for overturning the politician’s sentence.
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Posted: October 29th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko’s events on the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repression: authorised rallies, lectures and a nationwide marathon
Press Release, 28.10.2026
On 30 October, the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repression, Yabloko is holding a nationwide marathon of reading out loud the names of the dead, “People, Do Not Kill Each Other!”. It will take place online and, as in previous years, will bring together dozens of regions and thousands of people. Separate commemorative events will also be held on 30 October in many Russian cities, and we describe the largest of them below.
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Posted: October 29th, 2026 under Conferences and Seminars, Freedom of Speech, History, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko Party University to host Nadezhda Azhgikhina’s lecture “Journalism: Power, Mirror or Handmaiden?”
Press Release, 28.10.2026
Photo: Nadezhda Azhgikhina / Photo by the Yabloko Party University
The second lecture of the new term at the Yabloko Party University will be given by journalist, writer and Candidate of Philological Sciences Nadezhda Azhgikhina. Her lecture, “Journalism: Power, Mirror or Handmaiden?”, will take place at the party’s central office on 11 November.
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Posted: October 29th, 2026 under Conferences and Seminars, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights.
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Court fines Yabloko member Dmitry Khorzov 30,000 roubles over a campaign leaflet calling for peace
Press Release, 27.10.2026
Photo: Dmitry Khorzov
Today, 27 October, the Moskovsky District Court of St. Petersburg has fined Yabloko member Dmitry Khorzov, a former candidate in the 2026 State Duma elections, under the administrative article on “discrediting the use of the armed forces” (Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences). The judge ordered him to pay a fine of 30,000 roubles.
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Posted: October 27th, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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“The Great Terror in the USSR: 90 Years On”: Yabloko to host a public talk on the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repression
Press Release, 26.10.2026
Photo: Poster for the event / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service
On Wednesday, 28 October, Yabloko’s central office in Moscow will host a public talk entitled “The Great Terror in the USSR: 90 Years On”, dedicated to the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repression. The speakers will be historian and public figure Nikita Petrov, human rights defender and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jan Rachinsky, and Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov.
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Posted: October 26th, 2026 under Conferences and Seminars, Freedom of Speech, History, Human Rights, Overcoming Stalin's Legacy, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Dmitry Anisimov elected new Chairman of St. Petersburg branch of Yabloko
Press Release, 24.10.2026
Photo: Dmitry Anisimov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service
On 24 October, the second stage of the 22nd Conference of the St. Petersburg regional branch of Yabloko took place. The delegates elected the governing bodies of St. Petersburg Yabloko: the Chairman, the Bureau and the Regional Council. It should be noted that the leadership of Yabloko’s branches is elected for a two-year term.
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Posted: October 26th, 2026 under Conferences and Seminars, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko Deputy Chairman Maxim Kruglov transferred from Butyrka pre-trial detention facility in Moscow to a penal colony
Press Release, 23.10.2026
Photo: Maxim Kruglov in court / Photo by Yevgeny Razumny, Kommersant
Yabloko Deputy Chairman Maxim Kruglov has been transferred from the Butyrka pre-trial detention facility in Moscow, where he spent about a year, to a general regime penal colony. We will provide further information about his arrival at the colony and where he will serve his sentence.
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Posted: October 26th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Без рубрики.
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Court fines Omsk Yabloko leader Tatyana Shneider 10,000 roubles over a 2011 comment on the VK social network
Press Release, 21.10.2026
Photo: Tatyana Shneider / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service
The Kuibyshevsky District Court of Omsk has fined Omsk Yabloko leader Tatyana Shneider 10,000 roubles under Article 20.3.1 of the Code of Administrative Offences over a comment posted on the VK social network 15 years ago. The comment appeared after a series of hacks of Shneider’s social media accounts, and she was not the author of the comment.
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Posted: October 26th, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, Regional and Local Elections 2027, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Applications open for Yabloko’s Federal Party School
Press Release, 21.10.2026
Photo by the Yabloko Press Service
Yabloko is now accepting applications for its Federal Party School. If you are young and want to pursue politics professionally, this school is for you. You will learn how to organise campaigns, work with voters, speak in public and build up party work in your region. The school will also be of interest to those who are not planning a political career but want to understand how politics and society interact.
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Posted: October 26th, 2026 under Conferences and Seminars, Yabloko Youth, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko to hold its annual “People, Do Not Kill Each Other!” marathon of reading out loud the names of victims of Soviet political repression on 30 October
Press Release, 21.10.2026
Photo: Poster for the “People, Do Not Kill Each Other!” marathon of reading out loud the names of victims of Soviet political repression, 30 October, 11:00–22:00 / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service
On 30 October, the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repression, Yabloko will hold its annual marathon “People, Do Not Kill Each Other!”, in which participants read out loud the names of people who were repressed in the Soviet era. The event will run online for 11 hours, starting at 11 am Moscow time, and will bring together dozens of regions. Everyone will be able to follow the marathon live on Yabloko’s YouTube channel. In Moscow and other regions, people will also be able to join the marathon in person and read the names of those who died during Stalin’s terror.
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Posted: October 26th, 2026 under Conferences and Seminars, Freedom of Speech, History, Human Rights, Overcoming Stalin's Legacy, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko Party University to host Alexander Gnezdilov’s lecture“Not Only the West: Taiwanese-Style Democracy”
Press Release, 20.10.2026
Photo: Alexander Gnezdilov / Photo by the Yabloko Party University
On 3 November, the Yabloko Party University will resume its work. The new term will open with a lecture by Alexander Gnezdilov, member of Yabloko’s Federal Political Committee and editor-in-chief of “Smart Power Journal”, entitled “Not Only the West: Taiwanese-Style Democracy”. Registration is already open, and everyone is welcome to join.
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Posted: October 20th, 2026 under Conferences and Seminars.
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Omsk Yabloko leader Tatyana Shneider accused of “inciting hatred” over a 2011 comment on the VK social network
Press Release, 20.10.2026
Photo: Tatyana Shneider / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service
The Omsk Public Prosecutor’s Office has summoned Tatyana Shneider, Chair of Omsk Yabloko, for 21 October “to give explanations and take part in drawing up the resolution” in an administrative case of “inciting hatred” (Article 20.3.1 of the Code of Administrative Offences). The Public Prosecutor’s Office also told Tatyana Shneider that a hearing in her case was scheduled at the Kuibyshevsky District Court of Omsk for the same date.
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Posted: October 20th, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko’s actions of writing letters to political prisoners in Moscow and Russian regions: schedule of upcoming events
Press Release, 19.10.2026
Photo by the Yaboko Press Service
In October and early November, Yabloko invites everyone to take part in its actions of writing letters to political prisoners, which are traditionally held in different cities across Russia. Anyone can come and write a letter or sign a postcard for a person deprived of their liberty for their beliefs, that is, for political reasons.
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Posted: October 19th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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