Archive for June, 2017
Yabloko nominated 931 candidates for municipal deputies in Moscow and will nominate even more
Press release, 30.06.2017 The Regional Council of the Moscow branch of Yabloko nominated 931 candidates for municipal deputies in 119 districts of Moscow on June 29. Next week more candidates will be nominated and it is likely that the party will nominate over a thousand candidates on the whole.
Posted: June 30th, 2017 under Elections, Local and Municipal Elections 2017.
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Democracy with a filter
Yabloko’s candidates continue the struggle for the right to participate in the gubernatorial elections Press release, 29.06.2017 This week the Vedomosti newspaper reported referring to its sources in the Kremlin that the new leadership of the internal policy bloc of the Presidential Administration decided not to adhere to the principle of competition in the gubernatorial […]
Posted: June 29th, 2017 under Elections, Gubernatorial Elections.
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Grigory Yavlinsky on jury’s verdict on Boris Nemtsov assassination case
29.06.2017 The legal proceedings on the Boris Nemtsov assassination case are not to be trusted and the decision, which has been made, leaves too many doubts and questions.
Posted: June 29th, 2017 under Human Rights, Murder of Boris Nemtsov.
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Memorials to Joseph Stalin are mockery of millions of people and historical memory
Press release, 28.06.2017 Yabloko’s Federal Political Committee released a statement condemning the decision to install a plaque commemorating a 1924 speech by Josef Stalin in Moscow State Law Academy.
Posted: June 28th, 2017 under Overcoming Stalin's Legacy.
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Sergei Mitrokhin was detained during a protest action against Moscow housing renovation programme
Press release, 28.06.2017 Moscow Yabloko Chair Sergei Mitrokhin has been detained during a protest action against the bill on Moscow housing renovation programme by the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament. Today the senators are considering the bill after it has been passed by the State Duma.
Posted: June 28th, 2017 under YABLOKO against Corruption.
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A round table on responsible animal care took place in Yabloko
Press release, 27.06.2017 Yabloko conducted a round table to discuss a bill on the responsible animal care, which is being considered by the State Duma at the moment.
Posted: June 27th, 2017 under Environmental Policies.
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Yabloko to nominate about 900 candidates for Moscow municipal deputies
Press release, 27.06.2017 The Yabloko party is holding meetings with Muscovites and activists who want to participate in the forthcoming municipal elections. Yabloko Chair Emilia Slabunova, presidential candidate Grigory Yavlinsky and Moscow Yabloko Chair Sergei Mitrokhin are present at the meetings. On 29 June, the regional council of the Moscow branch of Yabloko will nominate […]
Posted: June 27th, 2017 under Elections, Regional and Local Elections.
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First meeting of the Council For Consolidation of Women’s Movement of Russia to take place in Yabloko
Press release, 26.06.2017 On 29 June, the first meeting of the revived Council For Consolidation of Women’s Movement of Russia will take place in Yabloko’s office.
Posted: June 27th, 2017 under Gender Faction.
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Igor Artemyev entered the list of 20 most influential politicians in Russia according to GQ Magazine
Press release, 26.06.2017 Head of the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service, member of Yabloko’s Federal Political Committee Igor Artemyev entered the list of 20 most influential politicians in Russia in 2017 according to GQ Magazine.
Posted: June 26th, 2017 under YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Unidentified individuals tired to set fire to Yabloko activist’s house once again
Press release, 26.06.2017 Unidentified individuals tired to set fire to Yabloko activist Vladimir Yegorov’s house in the city of Toropets, the Tver Region, on the night of 25 June. Yegorov’s wife and to children were inside the house when it happened. Yegorov’s neighbour noticed fire by a lucky chance and called the fire brigade. Vladimir […]
Posted: June 26th, 2017 under Human Rights, YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Daniel Agnevsky elected Chair of Moscow Yabloko Youth
Press release, 26.06.2017 On 23 June, the Moscow Yabloko Youth conference took place, where the new governing body was elected. Daniel Agnevsky was elected Chair after the debates with two other candidates Andrei Radayev and Valery Kostenok.
Posted: June 26th, 2017 under Yabloko Youth.
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The Russian boomerang: we are fighting in Syria, but the danger comes from Middle Asia
Grigory Yalvinsky FB post, 23.06.2017 About 18 months after the beginning of the Russian military campaign in Syria, it is obvious that the operation was not very well thought over and began spontaneously, without preparation, counting on a blitzkrieg. The goals of the operation stated by President of Russia have not been achieved. Moreover, participation […]
Posted: June 26th, 2017 under War in Syria.
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The Karelian branch of Yabloko elects new Chair and its Regional Council
Press Release, 23.06.2017 Olga Zaletskaya, MP of the Legislative Assembly of Karelia, was elected Chair of the Karelian branch of Yabloko. This decision was adopted yesterday by the conference of the regional branch. The conference also elected Deputy Chair and the Regional Council of the branch.
Posted: June 26th, 2017 under Situation in Karelia.
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Representatives of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Cynological Federation will discuss the bill on animal protection in Yabloko
Press Release, 22.06.2017 On Monday, June 26, Yabloko will hold a discussion of the bill “On Responsible Treatment of Animals”, which has been undergoing hearings in the State Duma.
Posted: June 26th, 2017 under Protection of Environment.
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Yabloko to hold pickets against Moscow housing renovation programme
Press release, 23.06.2017 On 28 May, the Moscow branch of Yabloko will hold pickets against the law on housing renovation by the Council of Federation, the upper house of parliament.
Posted: June 23rd, 2017 under Street Actions.
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Yabloko lit 1,418 candles in memory of the Second World War victims
Press Release, 22.06.2017 In the night from June 21 to June 22, the Yabloko party held its annual event “1,418 Candles for Each Day of the War” to commemorate the tragic anniversary of Adolf Hitler’s attack on the Soviet Union. Yabloko leaders and activists participated in this anti-war and anti-fascist action.
Posted: June 23rd, 2017 under History, Human Rights.
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Yekaterinburg oppositional Mayor Yevgeny Roizman announced his support of Grigory Yavlinsky’s campaign Time to Return Home
Press Release, 22.06.2017 Yekaterinburg oppositional Mayor Yevgeny Roizman, whose candidacy was officially nominated by Yabloko to run in the election of the Governor of Sverdlovsk region, said that he shared the ideas of the Time to Return Home campaign launched by Grigory Yavlinsky. The key idea of the campaign is that Russia should stop spending […]
Posted: June 22nd, 2017 under Elections, Gubernatorial Elections.
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YABLOKO nominated oppositional Mayor of Yekaterinburg Yevnegy Roizman candidate to the post of Governor of the Sverdlovsk Region
Press Release, 21.06.2017 The Yabloko party has nominated Yevgeny Roizman, Mayor of Yekaterinburg, candidate in the gubernatorial elections of the Sverdlovsk region. This decision was adopted by the Federal Bureau of the party. According to the results of the secret ballot, nine our of ten members of the Bureau present at the meeting voted for […]
Posted: June 22nd, 2017 under Elections, Gubernatorial Elections.
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Conference of the Novgorod branch of Yabloko nominated Anna Cherepanova candidate to the post of Governor of the Novgorod Region
Press release, 22.06.2017 On 21 June, the conference of the Novgorod branch of Yabloko nominated Chair of the regional party branch Anna Cherepanova candidate to the post of Governor of the Novgorod Region. All the twelve delegates supported her candidacy.
Posted: June 22nd, 2017 under Gubernatorial Elections.
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Yabloko Federal Bureau has just nominated (nine 9 votes for out of ten, and one abstained) Yevgeny Roizman, oppositional Mayor of Yekaterinburg, candidate in the gubernatorial elections in the region. Photo by Alexander Kobrinsky, Bureau member.
Posted: June 21st, 2017 under Gubernatorial Elections.
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