“For me, extremism means aggression, intolerance, the inability to find constructive solutions, obsession, selfishness and irresponsibility”
Yelena Perepelitsa sentenced to four years in a penal colony
Press Release, 8.10.2026
Photo: Yelena Perepelitsa during the reading of the sentence / Photo by Slovo Zashchite
Moscow’s Simonovsky District Court has today sentenced Yabloko member Yelena Perepelitsa to four years in a penal colony on charges of financing extremist activity (Article 282.3(1) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). The criminal prosecution was prompted by a transfer of 3,500 roubles to FBK*.
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Posted: October 14th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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“The most important thing is not to be afraid and not to despair, to do everything we can to preserve our faith and optimism. And always to remember the most important words: For Peace and Freedom!”
Press Release, 8.10.2026
Photo: Vasily Neustroyev in court
The Second Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction has upheld the sentence of ten years’ imprisonment handed down to Vasily Neustroyev, a member of St. Petersburg Yabloko, historian and election observer. The defence regards the ruling as unlawful and is weighing a cassation appeal.
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Posted: October 14th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko nominates Viktor Shalyakin as candidate for Senator from the Novgorod Region
Press Release, 7.10.2026
Photo: Viktor Shalyakin / Photo by Novgorod Yabloko
On the initiative of the Bureau of the Novgorod branch of Yabloko, the Yabloko faction in the Novgorod Regional Duma has nominated Viktor Shalyakin as a candidate for Senator of the Russian Federation. The Bureau’s decision to support his candidacy was unanimous.
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Posted: October 14th, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Nobel laureate Dmitry Muratov: the 43 words of Yabloko’s programme are the very things Anna Politkovskaya devoted herself to
Press Release, 7.10.2026
Photo by the Yabloko Press Service
Twenty years ago, journalist Anna Politkovskaya was murdered. To mark the anniversary, Novaya Gazeta has issued a stamp bearing her portrait in the style of its portraits of Nobel laureates. The editorial team is convinced that, had Politkovskaya lived, it is she who would have received the Nobel Peace Prize. Speaking about the essence of her work, Dmitry Muratov, Nobel Prize laureate, founder of Novaya Gazeta and a member of Yabloko, compared it with the work of Yabloko.
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Posted: October 14th, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, 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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Lev Shlosberg and his lawyers appeal against the sentence in the consolidated criminal case
Press Release, 6.10.2026
Photo: Lev Shlosberg in court / Photo by Pskov Yabloko
Lev Shlosberg, Yabloko Deputy Chairman, and his lawyers Vladimir Danilov, Vera Kovalchuk and Leila Abdullayeva have filed appeals with the Pskov Regional Court against the sentence handed down by a judge of the Pskov City Court, who sentenced the politician to 11 years and 1 month in a general regime penal colony.
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Posted: October 14th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Address by Lev Shlosberg to the Yabloko team
5.10.2026
Photo: Lev Shlosberg at the party congress in December 2023 / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service
Dear colleagues,
Our party has been through the most difficult election campaign since its founding. The campaign took place with the greatest public support in the party’s history, yet formally it did not bring the results we had hoped for.
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Posted: October 5th, 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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Pskov Yabloko submits bill to remedy obvious flaws in the electoral system on the last working day of the seventh convocation of the Pskov Region Legislative Assembly
Press Release, 2.10.2026
Photo: Artur Gaiduk and Yana Ivanova / Photo by Pskov Yabloko
On 28 September, Artur Gaiduk, a member of the Legislative Assembly and Chairman of Pskov Yabloko, and his deputy Yana Ivanova submitted the documents to the regional parliament. The bill was drafted in light of the recent election campaign with the aim of simplifying electoral legislation and eliminating the contradictions it contains. It comprises four amendments to the Electoral Code of the Pskov Region and proposes the following:
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Posted: October 2nd, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, The Yabloko Faction in the Pskov Regional Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Supreme Court upholds 2 million rouble fine imposed on Chair of Yabloko in Primorye
Press Release, 2.10.2026
Photo: Marina Zheleznyakova / Photo by the Yabloko branch in Primorye
The Supreme Court of Russia has upheld the sentence handed down to Marina Zheleznyakova, Chair of the Primorye branch of Yabloko in the Far East: a fine of two million roubles in a case of so-called “rehabilitation of Nazism”. The criminal case was prompted by a Victory Day greeting she published on Telegram on 9 May 2021.
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Posted: October 2nd, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Nikolai Rybakov demands that Interior Minister investigate reports of torture of political scientist Alexander Kynev and hold those responsible to account
Press Release, 30.09.2026
Photo: Alexander Kynev / VK
Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov has sent an official appeal to Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, demanding an urgent inquiry into reports of violence against political scientist Alexander Kynev, who is being held in the Matrosskaya Tishina pre-trial detention facility, and, should these reports be confirmed, that those responsible be brought to account within the remit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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Posted: September 30th, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Без рубрики.
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Nikolai Rybakov accused of “disrespect for society” over “For Peace” inscription on his ballot
Press Release, 29.09.2026
Photo by the Yabloko Press Service
Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov has been charged under Article 20.1(1) of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation (“petty hooliganism”). The charge was prompted by his vote against all parties at a polling station in St. Petersburg on 20 September.
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Posted: September 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.
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Chelyabinsk Yabloko calls on Governor Teksler to erect a memorial to radiation victims for the 70th anniversary of the Mayak accident
Press Release, 29.09.2026
Photo: A memorial stone on Kirov Street in Chelyabinsk / Photo by Chelyabinsk Yabloko
The Chelyabinsk regional branch of Yabloko has issued an open appeal to Governor Alexei Teksler, proposing the erection of a memorial to residents of the region affected by radiation. The branch proposes that the initiative be carried out in cooperation with Rosatom (the State Energy Atomic Corporation of Russia) in time for the 70th anniversary of the Kyshtym disaster in 2027. The appeal was signed by Yaroslav Shcherbakov, Chairman of the regional branch.
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Posted: September 29th, 2026 under Environmental Policies, History, Human Rights, Protection of Environment, YABLOKO for Nuclear Safety, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Court to hear administrative case against Nikolai Rybakov
Press Release, 29.09.2026
Photo: Nikolai Rybakov at a polling station on 20 September / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service
Update: The court hearing will resume on 7 October at 2 p.m.
A protocol of violation has been drawn up against Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov under Article 20.1(1) of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation (“petty hooliganism”). The offence is punishable by a fine of 500 to 1,000 roubles or administrative arrest for up to 15 days.
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Posted: September 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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On the results of the election campaign and the violations committed during it
Statement by the Bureau of the Moscow branch of Yabloko, 29.09.2026
The Bureau of the Moscow branch of Yabloko, having considered the results of the recent election campaign, notes the following:
- The election campaign was accompanied by mass and systemic violations which give rise to justified distrust of its officially announced results. These include the following:
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Posted: September 29th, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, 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 appeals to Ombudsman Yana Lantratova, demanding urgent transfer of seriously ill Yuri Dmitriev to a civilian hospital
Press Release, 28.09.2026
Photo: Yuri Dmitriev in the penal colony / Photo by ZPCh on Telegram
Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov has sent an appeal to Yana Lantratova, the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, demanding that 70-year-old historian and human rights defender Yuri Dmitriev be urgently transferred to a civilian hospital. Dmitriev is serving his sentence in penal colony IK-18 in Mordovia. Following a sharp deterioration in his health, he was rushed to the medical penal facility LIU-3 with a suspected stroke.
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Posted: September 29th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Overcoming Stalin's Legacy.
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Yabloko member of St.Petersburg Electoral Commission Pavel Shapchits: “We have no doubts about the reliability of the election results — we are certain they are unreliable”
Press Release, 24.09.2026
Photo by the Yabloko Press Service
Pavel Shapchits, a voting member of the St. Petersburg Electoral Commission representing Yabloko, was the only member of the electoral commission to vote against approving the results of elections in St. Petersburg. He wrote a dissenting opinion in which he explained in detail why the election results could not be considered reliable.
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Posted: September 24th, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, YABLOKO and Other Political Parties, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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St. Petersburg Electoral Commission approves falsified election results. City parliament deprived of its voice for peace and freedom
Statement by St. Petersburg Yabloko, 22.09.2026
Photo: A sign reading “Yabloko. St. Petersburg” / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service
The St. Petersburg Electoral Commission has approved the results of the elections in St. Petersburg, under which not a single Yabloko representative has won a seat in the city parliament.
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Posted: September 23rd, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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“Thanks to your activity, the whole country and the whole world have seen that millions of Russians stand for peace”
Address by party leaders to Yabloko supporters, 22.09.2026
Photo: “Peace to the World!” / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service
Dear friends,
The election campaign has come to an end, and we would like to thank all of you from the bottom of our hearts. Those who have supported us before, and those who joined us this summer, because our position and our platform — “For Peace and Freedom! For a Ceasefire Agreement. For a Life Without Fear” — struck them as close and understandable.
Thanks to your activity, the whole country and the whole world have seen that millions of Russians stand for peace. That this is the demand of the majority of society. In an effort to prevent the only opposition from being represented in parliament, and understanding that we had every chance of taking second place in the elections and forming factions in the State Duma and regional parliaments, the authorities, acting on complaints from political spoilers, removed our federal party-list and almost all of our regional lists from the elections. But our candidates in the [single-mandate] constituencies courageously continued the campaign.
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Posted: September 22nd, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko’s actions of writing letters to political prisoners in Moscow and the regions: schedule of upcoming events
Press Release, 22.09.2026
Photo by the Yabloko Press Service
Yabloko invites everyone interested to its traditional monthly action of writing letters to political prisoners, where anyone can write a letter or sign a postcard to people deprived of their freedom for their beliefs. The party holds these actions regularly, not only in Moscow, but in many other cities across the country as well. Russian citizens can join the action in Moscow or in another city by checking the schedule of events.
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Posted: September 22nd, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko candidate Viktor Kogan-Yasny: A new chapter
Blog post by Viktor Kogan-Yasny, 22.09.2026
Photo: Viktor Kogan-Yasny
Yabloko has shown that society does exist in our country: a peaceful society that wants peace and the public good for everyone, for Russia and its neighbours.
Arrogant officials have always looked at us (and still do) as if we were mad. And in a way, we are: living by the rules and “playing” by the rules when those who make the decisions reject any rules whatsoever is the kind of madness which, we may very much hope, will enable us to achieve our aims.
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Posted: September 22nd, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Без рубрики.
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Official results for Yabloko’s single-mandate candidates show: the party could have won factions in five more regional parliaments. St. Petersburg not yet counted
Press Release, 21.09.2026
Photo: Yabloko’s poster “For Peace and Freedom! For a Life Without Fear!” / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service
Yabloko candidates in single-mandate constituencies in the regional legislative assemblies elections, where the party’s lists were removed from the elections, received an average of between 6.84% and 13.65% of the vote. These figures confirm that Yabloko could have formed factions in the Kaliningrad, Tomsk, Sverdlovsk and Pskov Regions, as well as in Karelia. In the Novgorod Region, where the list was admitted to the vote, the party cleared the threshold, receiving 6.38% of the vote. St. Petersburg has not yet been included in these calculations: only around half of the protocols have been entered into Russia’s State Automated System “Vybory” (Elections).
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Posted: September 21st, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, 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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