Archive for November, 2015
Evgeny Vitishko announced hunger strike
Press release, 26.11.2015 YABLOKO’s environmentalist Evgeny Vitishko announced a hunger strike as a sign of protest against the actions of the Prosecutor’s Office of the Tambov region which had challenged the court decision to commute the sentence to Vitishko.
Posted: November 30th, 2015 under Evgeny Vitishko case, Human Rights.
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The Working Group of the State Duma adopted seven YABLOKO’s amendments into the “sadists’ law”
Press Release, 24.11.2015 Yesterday, on 23 November, the State Duma held a meeting of its working group so that to discuss amendments into the law on the use of special equipment in case of disobedience of prisoners, the so-called “sadists’ law”. Andrei Babushkin, YABLOKO Bureau member and member of the Presidential Council for Human Rights, […]
Posted: November 27th, 2015 under Human Rights.
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Launch of new books by Grigory Yavlinsky
Announcement, 28.10.2015 Novaya Gazeta Publishing House is proud to announce that it will present visitors at the Non Fiction book fair in Moscow with new books by Grigory Yavlinsky. You will have an opportunity to meet the author at the book fair on Saturday, 28 November.
Posted: November 27th, 2015 under Education and Science.
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Reform is Impossible
Politician and economist Grigory Yavlinsky on why the discussion on economic reforms has lost any sense Grigory Yavlinsky for Vedomosti, 8 November 2015 Photo: Forums still hear empty words that Russia should finally diversify its economy. Valery Sharifulin /TASS The profound systemic crisis of the Russian economy is beyond doubt. In June, at the […]
Posted: November 25th, 2015 under Economy, Russian Economy, Understanding Russia.
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Operation in Syria and the threats to the national security
Statement by YABLOKO Political Committee, 16.11.2015 Russia’s political leaders initiated a one-sided interference into the Syrian armed conflict on one of the sides without coordinating it with the potential allies. This interference is accompanied by tough ideological anti-Americanism, anti-European and self-isolating foreign policy, and a sustainably antidemocratic model within the country, when the propaganda firmly […]
Posted: November 25th, 2015 under Foreign policy, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-US Relations.
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YABLOKO revealed curruption in state procurement
Press release, 23.11.2015 Sergei Mitrokhin demanded that the governor of St.Petersburg and the regional Office of the Federal Antimonopolty Service must investigate the procurement of goods for schools at the sum of 131.9 million rubles on suspicion of corruption.
Posted: November 23rd, 2015 under YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Public prosecution office challenged court decision to release Evgeny Vitishko
Press release, 20.11.2015 On November 20, the public prosecution office challenged the Kirsanovsky district court decision to commute the sentence to YABLOKO’s environmentalist Evgeny Vitishko. Today it was the last day to challenge the court judgement and tomorrow Evgeny Vitishko should have been released.
Posted: November 20th, 2015 under Evgeny Vitishko case, Human Rights.
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YABLOKO finished the action in memory of junkers and officers interrupted by police
Press release, 15.11.2015 On November 15 YABLOKO finished the action in memory of the defenders of democratic Russia, which had been interrupted by police earlier.
Posted: November 19th, 2015 under Human Rights, Overcoming Stalin's Legacy.
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The judge dismissed the two cases against Sergei Mitrokhin submitted to court by Moscow police
Press release, 18.11.2015 The Moscow Presnensky Court dismissed the two cases against Sergei Mitrokhin submitted to court by Moscow police for alleged “violations” by the YABLOKO leader during a remembrance action devoted to those who defended democratic Russia against Bolsheviks in 1917.
Posted: November 18th, 2015 under Без рубрики.
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After Paris 11/13
Vedomosti, 16.11.2015 By Grigory Yavlinsky First, we can hope that now it is clear to all where the enemy is. Everyone in Russia (except those who complete lost heads in their hatred of the West, but there are not so many such people) feels the blows of mortal danger coming to us from the Paris […]
Posted: November 16th, 2015 under Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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Stop reprisals against human rights defenders in Ingushetia
Statement by the YABLOKO party, 13.11.2015 The YABLOKO party demands that the President of the Republic of Ingushetia must stop reprisals against the human rights defenders.
Posted: November 16th, 2015 under Human Rights.
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Sergei Mitrokhin: all the civilized world must unite to fight terrorism
Press release, 14.10.2015 YABLOKO Chairman Sergei Mitrokhin, Secretary of YABLOKO Political Committee Galina Mikhaleva and the party activists laid flowers to the embassy of France in Moscow to commemorate the memory of terrorist attacks victims in Paris.
Posted: November 14th, 2015 under YABLOKO Against Terrorism.
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YABLOKO Youth laid flowers to the embassy of France in Moscow
Press release, 14.11.15 “It is hard to find words. One must understand that the terrorists aim not only at frightening people but at spreading hatred, xenophobia and animosity among the Europeans. We cannot give in to provocations. We fear that the tragedy which took place last night will give rise to anti-migrant moods in Europe. […]
Posted: November 14th, 2015 under YABLOKO Against Terrorism.
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Grigory Yavlinsky: Russia must immediately join the international coalition combatting the IS
Press Release, 14.11.2015 Russia’s response to the terrorist attacks in Paris should be immediate joining the international coalition combatting the terrorists from the Islamic state (IS) in Syria, said YABLOKO founder Grigory Yavlinsky answering journalists’ questions.
Posted: November 14th, 2015 under YABLOKO Against Terrorism.
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Condolences on the acts of terror in France
14.11.2015 On behalf of the YABLOKO party, I am expressing our deepest condolences to the relatives and next of kin the victims of the acts of terror in Paris and all those affected by the results of these barbaric action, to all the French people. We are mourning the victims with you. I am certain […]
Posted: November 14th, 2015 under YABLOKO Against Terrorism.
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Сondolences from Grigory Yavlinsky, YABLOKO founder and Chair of the YABLOKO faction in St.Petersburg parliament, on the acts of terror in France
14,11.2015 I am expressing my deepest condolences to families and friends of the victims of the terrorist attacks, all the French people, the Government and President of France. This horrible crime can not be justified. We stand together with the people of France in their resistance to the world terrorism Sincerely, Grigory Yavlinsky
Posted: November 14th, 2015 under YABLOKO Against Terrorism.
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Condolences from Anatoly Golov, co-Chair of YABLOKO Social-Democratic Faction, on the acts of terror in Paris
14.11.2015 Anatoly Golov, co-Chair of the Social-Democratic Faction of the Russian United Democratic Party YABLOKO, has sent a letter to the Socialist Party, France, expressing condolences on the acts of terror in Paris. “Please, receive our condolences on the horrible acts of terror taking the lives of residents of Paris. Both you and us suffered […]
Posted: November 14th, 2015 under YABLOKO Against Terrorism.
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Sergei Mitrokhin demands to open a criminal case against the policemen who detained him during remembrance action
Press Release, 12.11. 2015 YABLOKO Chairman Sergei Mitrokhin demands to open a criminal case against the policemen who detained him on 7 November (the anniversary of the October Revolution – the Bolshevisks’ coup d’etat of 1917) during the action in memory of cadets and officers who fought against the Bolshviks in 1917.
Posted: November 13th, 2015 under Human Rights, Overcoming Stalin's Legacy.
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On the death of Helmut Schmidt, the fifth German Chancellor
Condolences from Sergei Mitrokhin and Grigory Yavlinsky, 11.11.2015 The Russian United Democratic Party YABLOKO expresses deep condolences at the death of Helmut Schmidt to the German people, his family, friends and his colleagues on the social-liberal coalition in the German government.
Posted: November 11th, 2015 under Foreign policy.
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“Das Vorgehen der russischen Behörden wird immer absurder”
Gerhardt und Löning zur Anklage gegen Jabloko-Vorsitzenden Sergej Mitrochin Freiheit.org, 11.11.2015 “Das Vorgehen der russischen Behörden wird immer absurder” Gerhardt und Löning zur Anklage gegen Jabloko-Vorsitzenden Sergej Mitrochin
Posted: November 11th, 2015 under Human Rights, YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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