Archive for March, 2017
Grigory Yavlinsky: Vladimir Putin easily and skilfully fooled everyone five years ago
Grigory Yavlinsky Facebook post, 05.03.2017 On the 4th of March, it was exactly five years since the last presidential election. Vladimir Putin has been holding the presidential post for the third term and is going to run for the fourth.
Posted: March 7th, 2017 under Presidential Elections, Presidential elections 2018.
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Mikhail Amosov: Either Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church becomes honorary citizen of St.Petersburg or St.Isaac’s Cathedral and its museum are not transferred to the church
Press Release, 3.03.2017 According to Mikhail Amosov, leader of the St. Petersburg YABLOKO and MP in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly from the YABLOKO faction, election of Patriarch Kirill honorary citizen of St. Petersburg can be regarded as a kind of compensation to the church for preservation of the museum in St. Isaac’s Cathedral. The residents of […]
Posted: March 7th, 2017 under Human Rights, Protection of Environment.
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St. Petersburg branch of YABLOKO claims that competition must be regained in gubernatorial elections
Press release, 03.03.2016 The Bureau of the St. Petersburg branch of YABLOKO claims the necessity of regaining competition in the gubernatorial election by changing the current system of gubernatorial elections. In the first place, YABLOKO suggests that all the parties which have factions in regional parliaments must have the ability to nominate their candidate in […]
Posted: March 6th, 2017 under Elections, Gubernatorial Elections.
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Sexist of the Year 2016 award ceremony to take place in the House of Journalists
Press release, 03.03.2017 On 11 March, the 7th ceremony of the Sexist of the Year 2016 award will take place in the House of Journalists (Dom Zhurnalista) in Moscow. The event will be held with the support from YABLOKO’s Gender Faction.
Posted: March 5th, 2017 under Gender Faction, Human Rights.
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YABLOKO to participate in the March in support of St. Petersburg
Press release, 03.03.2017 The St. Petersburg branch of YABLOKO will participate in the Demonstration in support of St. Petersburg on March 19. Such a decision was made by the regional council of the party branch. Boris Vishnevsky, the leader of YABLOKO’s faction in the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly, will join the organising committee of the […]
Posted: March 5th, 2017 under Street Actions.
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In memory of Boris Nemtsov: Yabloko hits back at political persecution in Russia
Liberal International, 02.03.2017 Commemorating the second anniversary of the politically motivated assassination of liberal Russian opposition leader, Boris Nemtsov, Yabloko (LI full-member) has stood firm in the face of ongoing political persecution in Russia, organizing and participating in a number of protest marches in Mr. Nemtsov’s memory.
Posted: March 3rd, 2017 under Murder of Boris Nemtsov, YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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Mikhail Gorbachev turns 86!
Greetings form Grigory Yavlinsky, video, 02.03.2016 Mikhail Gorbachev gave freedom to hundred millions of people. The freedom for which a few people [dared] to fight and all the rest did not even dream of it. It is unbelievable but the genius General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union suddenly decided that one […]
Posted: March 3rd, 2017 under Congratulations/Condolences.
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Greetings on Sergei Kovalyov’s Birthday
Greetings from Emilia Slabunova, 02.03.2017 Dear Sergei Adamovich! Happy Birthday! Now we need your experience in protection of human rights, in reviving an honest civil sense within the society, in the ability to carry on a tough and principled dialogue with the authorities more than ever. Your presence in public life is of great importance […]
Posted: March 3rd, 2017 under Congratulations/Condolences.
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YABLOKO proposes Alexander Shishlov for the post of St.Petersburg Ombudsman for another term
Press Release, 01.03.2017 The Bureau of St. Petersburg branch of YABLOKO recommended its faction in the Legislaive Assembly of St.Petersburg to nominate Alexander Shishlov, Human Rights Commissioner in St. Petersburg, for another term of office.
Posted: March 2nd, 2017 under Human Rights.
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