Archive for June, 2017
Head of the Amur branch of Yabloko Natalia Kalinina made a speech at the regional environmental forum
Posted: June 9th, 2017 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment.
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Yabloko to instruct candidates for deputies how to collect voters’ signatures to get registered in the campaign
Press release, 09.06.2017 On 13 June, Yabloko will hold a webinar instructing candidates for municipal deputies how to collect voters’ signatures in order to be registered as a candidate. The webinar will be organised by Yabloko’s Centre for candidates support. Yuri Zuyev, a member of the territorial electoral commission in the Academichesky district of Moscow, […]
Posted: June 9th, 2017 under Elections, Regional and Local Elections.
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The Pskov Region Assembly chose not to return direct elections of city mayors for Pskov and Velikiye Luky
Press Release, 08.06.2017 The Pskov Region Assembly of Deputies declined the legislative initiative by Lev Shlosberg to return to the residents of Pskov and Velikiye Luky the right to directly elect heads of these large cities of the region.
Posted: June 8th, 2017 under Elections, Regional and Local Elections.
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In Memorail of Larissa Yudina, leader of YABLOKO branch in Kalmykia and Editor-in-Chief of the only oppositional paper in the Republic
Sergei Mitrokhin FB post of 07.06.2017: Larissa Yudina, Editor-in-Chief of the Sovetskaya Kalmykia paper and leader of the regional YABLOKO branch in Kalmykia, was killed on this day 19 years ago. She was killed for having dared to write the truth about the corrupt regime of [then head of Kalmykia and now head of FIDE, […]
Posted: June 8th, 2017 under Human Rights, The Murder of Larissa Yudina.
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Grigory Yavlinsky launches a video project on the solution of the problem with Crimea
Press Release, 31.05.2017 The first video to the 20th anniversary of “friendship” between Russia and Ukraine has been released today. Grigory Yavlinsky, candidate to the post of Russian President, will talk about the ways to solve the problem of Crimea and relations between Russia and Ukraine in a special online project “Is Crimea Ours?” on […]
Posted: June 7th, 2017 under Foreign policy, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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Discussion in the Higher School of Economics: anti-corruption investigations (Karnaukhov versus Shumanov)
Press Release, 06.06.2017 On Thursday, 15 June, Alexei Karnaukhov, Deputy Head of the Yabloko Anti-Corruption Policy Centre, will take part in the discussion with Ilya Shumanov, Dputy Head of Tranparency International – Russia. The discussion will be held at the Anti-Corruption Policy Laboratory of the Higher School of Economics.
Posted: June 7th, 2017 under YABLOKO against Corruption.
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The hearings went without us, but we marched through Moscow chanting “Sobyanin to dismissal!”
Press release, 06.06.2017 Yabloko Chair Emilia Slabunova, leader of the Moscow branch of the party Sergei Mitrokhin and municipal deputy of Moscow Elena Rusakova were not allowed to participate in the parliamentary hearings on the renovation of Moscow housing, as the State Duma was frightened of unenviable uncomfortable questions the deputies had to face.
Posted: June 6th, 2017 under Economy, YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Yabloko was not allowed to participate in the parliamentary hearings on the renovation of Moscow housing
Press Release, 06.06.2017 Yabloko was not allowed to participate in the parliamentary hearings on the renovation of Moscow housing, as the State Duma was frightened of unenviable uncomfortable questions the deputies had to face. The so-called “renovation” implies that a full 10 per cent of Moscow’s housing is set to be torn down and 1.6 […]
Posted: June 6th, 2017 under Economy, YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Pskov residents put their signatures at the rally for direct election of the head of the city
Press Release, 06.06.2017 On 5 June, activists of the Pskov branch of Yabloko gathered for a rally in support of the legislative initiative (put forward by Yabloko’s Lev Shlosberg) to return citizens of Pskov and Velikiye Luky the right to independently elect their own city mayors.
Posted: June 6th, 2017 under Без рубрики.
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Mikail Amosov on the problems of parks and public gardens in St. Petersburg
Press release, 06.06.2017 Deputy of St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly from Yabloko’s faction Mikhail Amosov discussed the problems of parks and public garden in the city on air of the Partburo radio programme.
Posted: June 6th, 2017 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment.
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MP and ex Public Prosecutor of Crimea Natalia Poklonskaya had to defend herself against Yabloko’s accusations
Press release, 05.06.2017 Natalia Poklonskaya, deputy of the State Duma and ex Public Prosecutor of Crimea, explained the reporters why she did not declare a car in her income tax statement as well as her husband’s property and income. According to Poklonskaya, she is not married and mentioned that she had a husband in mass […]
Posted: June 5th, 2017 under YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Colleagues and friends of late environmentalist Alexei Yablokov to plant an orchard to honour his memory
Colleagues and friends of late environmentalist Alexei Yablokov to translate one of his ideas into reality Press release, 05.06.2017 Colleagues and friends of late Alexei Yablokov, leader of the Green Russia faction of the Yabloko party, an outstanding scientist and politician, a corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences, will translate one of the ideas […]
Posted: June 5th, 2017 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment.
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Anna Cherepanova elected Chair of the Novgorod branch of Yabloko
Press release, 02.06.2017 On 1 June, the conference delegates of the Novgorod branch of Yabloko elected Anna Cherepanova Chair of the regional party branch.
Posted: June 2nd, 2017 under Elections.
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Svetlana Chechil, Yabloko Federal Council member, released from penal colony
Press Release, 02.06.2017 Today, Svetlana Chechil, YABLOKO Federal Council member, has been released from penal colony. Yesterday the Supreme Court of Karelia overturned the decision of the court of first instance and replaced the remaining part of punishment for Svetlana Chechil, ex-head of the Prionezhsky district administration, who was serving the sentence in a penal […]
Posted: June 2nd, 2017 under Human Rights.
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European Court of Human Rights rules that election fraud took place in 2011 election in St. Petersburg
The European Court of Human Rights ruled that the right to free elections had been violated Press release, 01.06.2017 The European Court of Human Rights ruled in favour of the complainant who had filed a petition against mass-scale election fraud of election results to the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg and the State Duma in […]
Posted: June 1st, 2017 under Elections, Human Rights, State Duma Elections, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly.
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Maria Mokhova has died after an extended illness
01.06.2017 Our dear friend and a great woman Maria Mokhova, former Director of The Sisters Centre (the centre for psychological and legal support for rape victims)” has died today after an extended illness.
Posted: June 1st, 2017 under Без рубрики.
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Emilia Slabunova introduced a bill on the equal rights of candidates for outdoor campaigning
Press Release, 1.06.2017 A draft federal law guaranteeing equal rights to all the participants in elections for placement of their campaign materials in the streets was submitted to the Legislative Assembly of Karelia by Emilia Slabunova, MP and leader of the Yabloko party. The changes will affect placement of campaign materials on billboards, banners, message […]
Posted: June 1st, 2017 under Regional and Local Elections.
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