Archive for November, 2017
Yabloko to hold a seminar on LGBT rights
Press release, 10.11.2017 On 15th November, Yabloko will hold a seminar on “LGBT Rights in modern Russia: why and how to protect them” as part of the Gender School of the party.
Posted: November 13th, 2017 under Human Rights.
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Sergei Kostaryev applied for the position of Omsk Mayor
A prominent environmentalist and a member of Yabloko’s Federal Council will try to return direct elections if he is appointed Press release, 09.11.2017 On 9th November, a competition commission selecting candidates for the position of the Mayor of Omsk registered Sergei Kostaryev as candidate. Sergei is a member of Yabloko’s Federal Council, a prominent environmentalist […]
Posted: November 13th, 2017 under Elections.
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Maria Zakharova and other officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hide their income
Press release, 07.11.2017 Sergei Mitrokhin, the head of Yabloko’s Anti-Corruption Policy Centre, demands that the information on the income of high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, including the income of the Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, must be disclosed. At the moment the information is hidden.
Posted: November 9th, 2017 under YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Yabloko commemorates officers who resisted the Bolshevik coup
Press release, 07.11.2017 On November 7, the 100th anniversary of the October Coup of 1917, the Yabloko party commemorated the officers who defended democracy in Russia by resisting the Bolshevik coup in 1917. The activists brought flowers to the former building of Alexandrovsky college, the headquarters of the armed resistance to the Bolsheviks.
Posted: November 9th, 2017 under History.
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Vladimir Ryzhkov: “Appointed mayors are weak functionaries lacking initiative”
The politician supported Grigory Yavlinsky’s initiative for the return of direct election of mayors, governors and senators Press release, 07.11.2017 Politician Vladimir Ryzhkov signed the petition for the return of direct elections of mayors, governors and members of the Federation Council – without any restrictions or filters. The collection of signatures was initiated by Grigory […]
Posted: November 8th, 2017 under Elections.
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Emilia Slabunova: Changes in the country will take place if policy is changed
The politician had a meeting with Yabloko’s supporters in the city of Dubna, the Moscow Region Press release, 03.11.2017 The alteration of the situation in the country and reforms are only possible after the political system is changed, says Emilia Slabunova, Yabloko Chair, during a meeting with the party supporters in Dubna, the Moscow Region.
Posted: November 7th, 2017 under Elections.
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Yabloko calls Ryazan authorities to resume subsidies to animals welfare group
Press release, 03.11.2017 The Ryazan Region branch of Yabloko has called the Ryazan city administration to resume the provision of subsidies to the public organisation The Best Friends dealing with animals welfare.
Posted: November 5th, 2017 under Environmental Policies.
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The act of terror in New York
This is our mutual pain and fear 01.11.2017 Another act of terror occurred – this time in New York. It was especially cynical because the act of terror was carried out outside a school and was aimed at the children. We sympathise with all the victims of the act of terror in New York – […]
Posted: November 1st, 2017 under YABLOKO Against Terrorism.
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Politician Dmitry Gudkov supports Yavlinsky’s initiative to return direct elections of mayors, governors and senators
Press release, 01.11.2017 Independent politician Dmitry Gudkov expressed his support for Grigory Yavlinsky’s initiative for the return of direct elections of mayors, governors and members of the Federation Council – without any restrictions or filters. Gudkov remined that when he had been an MP he had initiated a draft law on returning direct elections.
Posted: November 1st, 2017 under Elections, Presidential elections 2018.
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