Archive for May, 2014
Grigory Yavlinsky on sanctions, the State Duma legislation and Russia’s prospects
Grigory Yalvinsky’s answers the questions of the visitors of YABLOKO’s web-site, 13.05.2014 Dear friends, Before one of my interviews at the Ekho of St.Petersburg [radio station] we decided to conduct an experiment – you were asked to send your questions to YABLOKO’s web-site. We received a lot of questions and I thank you for it. The […]
Posted: May 19th, 2014 under Foreign policy, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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YABLOKO Bureau expelled Chair of Kirov branch of YABLOKO for support of Putin’s policy
Press Release, 16.05.2014 YABLOKO Bureau expelled Chair of the Kirov branch of YABLOKO Evgeny Kokoulin earlier today. The reason for this was his support of Putin’s policy and participation in the “Committee for the Russian spring in the Kirov region” which was founded to “support the people of Eastern Ukraine who carry national liberation struggle […]
Posted: May 17th, 2014 under Politics, Russia-Ukraine relations, Situation in Crimea, Understanding Russia.
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Policies targeted at instigating a civil war in Eastern Ukraine are criminal
Statement by the YABLOKO Bureau, 16.05.2014 “The political position taken by the Russian leadership in line with nationalist and imperialist forces plays an important role in the ongoing violence in South-East Ukraine,” runs a statement adopted today by YABLOKO’s Bureau.
Posted: May 16th, 2014 under Foreign policy, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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Committee Against Xenophobia members get ready for a rally and showing of the Haytarma film
Press Release, 14.05.2014 The members of Committee Against Xenophobia conducted a meeting in YABLOKO’s office on May 14. They analysed the results of their activities and announced about the two coming events: a rally in memory of the deported folks on May 18 and showing of the Haytarma film about the deportation of the Crimean […]
Posted: May 16th, 2014 under Human Rights, YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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Committee Against Xenophobia to show film about deportation of Crimean Tatars
Announcement, 13.04.2014 The Committee Against Xenophobia will show a film called “Haytarma” about the deportation of the Crimean Tatars in Stalin’s time at the Journalists House, Moscow, on May 19, 18 p.m.
Posted: May 15th, 2014 under Human Rights, YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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YABLOKO in Moscow
Nikolai Kavkazsky’s blog at Radio Liberty, 28.04.2014 Now I’m quite certain that I will participate in the Moscow City Duma elections as YABLOKO’s candidate. Why YABLOKO’s candidate? Because it’s the only registered democratic party which successively opposes the present regime and doesn’t make overtures to nationalism. Internationalism and resistance to xenophobia are one of the […]
Posted: May 15th, 2014 under Elections, Moscow City Duma Elections 2014.
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YABLOKO protested against amendment to Russian Constitution allowing President to appoint ten per cent of Federation Council members
Press Release, 13.05.2014 YABLOKO’s activists conducted a protest action against an amendment to the Constitution on the change of the Federation Council forming system outside the State Duma. YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin participated in the action.
Posted: May 14th, 2014 under Federalism, Street Actions.
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A meeting of the Committee Against Xenophobia to take place in YABLOKO’s office
Press Release, 12.05.2014 On May 14 meeting of the Committee Against Xenophobia will take place in YABLOKO’s office, Moscow. The participants will discuss the activities of the Committee for the past period and organisation of a rally in memory of nations repressed during Joseph Stalin’s period. The rally is scheduled on May 18.
Posted: May 13th, 2014 under YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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A new amendment to the Russian Constitution represents a blow over democracy and federalism
Statement by the YABLOKO party, 12.05.2014 Tomorrow the State Duma will conduct the first reading of an amendment to the Constitution which will become already a second amendment adopted this year. President will get the right to arbitrarily, without any explanation, appoint ten per cent of the Federation Council members.
Posted: May 13th, 2014 under Federalism.
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Udmurtia branch of YABLOKO laid lowers to the Eternal Flame to victims of the Second World War
Press Release, 12.05.2014 On the 9th of May, Victory Day, YABLOKO’s branch in Udmurtia laid flowers to the Eternal Flame in the Izhevsk city to commemorate victims of the Second World War.
Posted: May 12th, 2014 under History.
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The Novosibirsk branch of YABLOKO laid flowers to the Eternal Flame to victims of the Second World War
Press Release, 10.05.2014 On Victory Day May 9 activists of the Novosibirsk branch of YABLOKO laid flowers to the Eternal Flame to victims of the Second World War.
Posted: May 12th, 2014 under History.
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The Perm branch of YABLOKO commemorated victims of the Second World War
Press Release, 12.05.2014 On May 8, 2014, Olga Kolokolova, Chair of the Perm branch of YABLOKO, and party activists laid flowers to the monument dedicated to the victory in the Second World War.
Posted: May 12th, 2014 under History.
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YABLOKO laid flowers to the Eternal Flame in Volgograd
Press Release, 12.05.2014 On the 9th of May, Victory Day, YABLOKO’s branch in Vlogograd laid flowers to the Eternal Flame in Volgograd (former Stalingrad) to commemorate victims of the Second World War.
Posted: May 12th, 2014 under History.
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YABLOKO paid tribute to the Second World War soldiers on Victory Day
Press Release, 09.05.2014 On the 69th anniversary of the Victory over fascism YABLOKO leaders and supporters of the party paid tribute to the heroes of the Second World War by laying wreaths and flowers at the Eternal Flame at the mass grave at Preobrazhenskoye Cemetery in Moscow.
Posted: May 9th, 2014 under History, Street Actions.
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St.Petersburg branch of YABLOKO commemorated defenders of Leningrad
Press Release, 08.05.2014 On May 8 activists of St.Petersburg branch of YABLOKO and members of the YABLOKO faction in the St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly traditionally participated in the ceremony of laying wreaths and flowers at Piskaroyvskoye Memorial Cemetery – the world’s largest fraternal burial of victims of the Second World War.
Posted: May 9th, 2014 under History.
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YABLOKO paid tribute to the memory of the vicitms of the Second World War
Press Release, 08.05.2014 On the eve of the Victory Day, leaders and activists of the YABLOKO party laid a wreath and flowers at the Eternal Flame and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin walls.
Posted: May 9th, 2014 under History.
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Activists sent letter to Bolotnaya Square rally case prisoners
Press Release, 07.05.2014 The Saratov branch of YABLOKO participated in a rally in support of the Bolotnaya Square case prisoners on May 6, the second anniversary of disruption of a peaceful rally by riot police at Bolotnaya Square, Moscow.
Posted: May 7th, 2014 under Freedom of Assembly, Human Rights.
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Head of the Pskov branch of YABLOKO starts litigation against state television company for non-provision of the right to reply
Press Release, 07.05.2014 Lev Shlosberg, Deputy of the Pskov Region Legislative Assembly and Chair of the regional branch of YABLOKO, and Alexander Zakharov, his assistant and member of the Youth Parliament under the Regional Parliament, began litigation against the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (GTRK) on a libel case against YABLOKO, as head […]
Posted: May 7th, 2014 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights.
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North Ossetia branch of YABLOKO conducted picketing against cancellation of suburban commuter trains
Press Release, 06.05.2014 YABLOKO’s Alan Alikov conducted a one-person picket against cancellation of suburban commuter trains in North Ossetia. The picket was held in Vladikavkaz on May 1.
Posted: May 7th, 2014 under Politics, YABLOKO against Corruption.
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„Putins neues Russland?“
Posted: May 7th, 2014 under Foreign policy, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Understanding Russia.
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