Archive for March, 2016
Majority of Kommersant FM and Ekho Moskvi listeners called Yavlinsky their President
Press release, 05.03.2016 On 4 March, Grigory Yavlinsky participated in the radio programme on Kommersant FM. The radio created a poll on Russian VK social network with a question: “If the presidential elections take place tomorrow and only two candidates run in them, who will you support – Grigory Yavlinsky or Vladimir Putin?”.
Posted: March 5th, 2016 under Elections, Presidential Elections, Presidential elections 2018.
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Lev Shlosberg participated in international conference in memory of Boris Nemtsov in European Parliament
Press release, 03.03.2016 An international conference in memory of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov took place in the European Parliament in Brussels.
Posted: March 5th, 2016 under Human Rights, Murder of Boris Nemtsov, Political Parties, The ALDE party.
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YABLOKO to participate in Sexist of the Year 2015 award ceremony
Press release, 03.03.2016 On 15 March, the sixth ceremony of the Sexist of the Year 2015 award will take place in the House of Journalists (Dom Zhurnalista) in Moscow. The event will be held with the support of YABLOKO’s Gender Faction.
Posted: March 3rd, 2016 under Gender Faction, Human Rights.
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YABLOKO’s Gender School conducted a lecture on combining work and family
Press release, video, 03.03.2016 YABLOKO’s Gender faction conducted a lecture on “The balance between family and work”. Associate Professor at the Higher School of Economics, Candidate of Social Sciences Olga Savinskaya gave the lecture. Head of YABLOKO’s Gender faction, Professor Galina Mikhaleva opened the new lecture cycle of the Gender School.
Posted: March 3rd, 2016 under Gender Faction.
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Court fined Sergei Mitrokhin for picket with the demand to dismiss head of the Chechen Republic
Press release, 01.03.2016 Today, on 1 March, judge of the Tverskoi District Court Elena Bulgakova has sentenced member of YABLOKO Federal Political Committee Sergei Mitrokhin to 10.000 rubles fine for participation in a picket for resignation of Ramzan Kadyrov, head of Chechnya. Mitrokhin’s lawyer Boris Mamatov will appeal against the decision in the superior court.
Posted: March 3rd, 2016 under Freedom of Assembly, Human Rights, Street Actions, YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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Mikhail Gorbachev turns 85!
Greetings from Grigory Yavlinsky and Emilia Slabunova, 02.03.2016 My heartiest congratulations to Mikhail Gorbachev on his anniversary! You could hear the voice of history – such a lot is cast not to each politician. And you did not just hear it, but responded to it, knowing that people can hear the voice of history in […]
Posted: March 2nd, 2016 under Congratulations/Condolences.
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Renowned human rights defender and one of the Soviet dissidents Sergei Kovalyov celebrates his birthday
Greetings from Grigory Yavlinsky, 02.03.2016 Dear Sergei Adamovich, Happy Birthday! Your ideas on politics, how to achieve goals are part of your personality as your biography, your friends and deeds. We value you and your desire to convey your point of view to your fellow party members and join the discussion. Sometimes we do not […]
Posted: March 2nd, 2016 under Congratulations/Condolences.
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Grigory Yavlinsky proposes to abolish the “serfdom” of disrespect to people and provide political guarantees for building the state for the people
Press release, Video, 28 February 2016 Politician and economist Grigory Yavlinsky, who was officially announced presidential candidate from YABLOKO by the party Congress on 28 February, delivered his keynote speech. He stressed that frustration and apathy of people in the future were a rival as serious as Vladimir Putin and his system. According to Yavlinsky, […]
Posted: March 2nd, 2016 under Elections, Parliamentary Elections 2016, Presidential Elections, Presidential elections 2018, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2016, The 18th Congress of YABLOKO.
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Thousands march in Moscow in memory of Boris Nemtsov
ALDE, 01.03.2016 27 February marked one year since the murder of former PARNAS leader Boris Nemtsov. Thousands marched in Moscow on Saturday to honour the Russian opposition leader. ALDE Party member parties PARNAS and YABLOKO actively took part in the commemoration.
Posted: March 2nd, 2016 under Political Parties, Street Actions, The ALDE party.
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YABLOKO Gender faction to conduct a rally for equal rights and opportunities for women
Press release, 02.03.2016 On 8 March, International Women’s Day, YABLOKO’s Gender faction will conduct a rally for equal rights and opportunities for women. Head of the Gender faction and deputy Chair of Moscow YABLOKO Galina Mikhaleva, Deputy Chair of Moscow YABLOKO Grigory Semyonov, Chair of Moscow YABLOKO Youth Nikolai Kavkazsky, party activists and supporters will […]
Posted: March 2nd, 2016 under Gender Faction, Human Rights, Street Actions.
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YABLOKO hosts Congress to discuss party strategy for new election cycle
ALDE, 29.02.2016 ALDE Party member party YABLOKO hosted their latest Congress from 27 to 28 February in New Moscow to discuss the electoral strategy of the party at the 2016 parliamentary elections together with the 2018 presidential elections.
Posted: March 1st, 2016 under Political Parties, The ALDE party.
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Yabloko nominates Yavlinsky for Russia’s 2018 Presidential Elections
Liberal International, 01.03.2016 The Congress of the Russian Democratic Party “Yabloko”, LI Full Member, officially nominated its founding president Grigory Yavlinsky for the Russian presidential elections in 2018. Addressing the Congress, the laureate of the 2004 LI Prize for Freedom, called for development of a “positive programme” for Russia, adding that “calls to fight everyone, […]
Posted: March 1st, 2016 under Political Parties, YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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YABLOKO demands from Public Prosecutor General to stop political persecution of party members in Karelia
Press Release, 29.02.2016 The YABLOKO party demands from Yury Chaika, Prosecutor General of Russia, that he makes a query to the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Karelia so that to get the files on the criminal case raised against YABLOKO members in Karelia, examine the validity of the charges and take steps to […]
Posted: March 1st, 2016 under Human Rights, Situation in Karelia.
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Novosibirsk branch of YABLOKO commemorated Boris Nemtsov
Press release, 29.02.2016 On 27 February, the Novosibirsk branch Of YABLOKO conducted actions to honour Boris Nemtsov.
Posted: March 1st, 2016 under Human Rights, Street Actions.
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Police detained participants of street action in memory of Boris Nemtsov in Kemerovo
Press release, 29.02.2016 On 27 February, police detained nine people including three YABLOKO members – Nikolai Kovalchuk, Vitaly Bakharyev and Victor Puziryev – who organised a demonstration to honour Boris Nemtsov in Kemerovo.
Posted: March 1st, 2016 under Human Rights, Street Actions.
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