Archive for December, 2018
“The truth will be the most important thing, and we are telling the truth”
Yabloko leaders at the Federal Council of the party Press release, 15.12.2018 On 15th December, the leaders of Yabloko shared their opinion on the situation in the country and proposed their strategies of work in the present condition during the meeting of the Federal Council of the party. Nikolai Rybakov, Deputy Chair of the Yabloko […]
Posted: December 16th, 2018 under Economy, Elections, Human Rights.
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Grigory Yavlinsky: Why modern Russia needs Yabloko
Press release, 15.12.2018 “Yabloko should become the party of the real future of Russia: the party of peace, moral choice and values,” Grigory Yavlinsky, Chair of Yabloko Federal Political Committee, said at the meeting of the Federal Council of the Yabloko party. “It is our responsibility. Our mission is the moral and professional choice in […]
Posted: December 15th, 2018 under Foreign policy, History, Human Rights.
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Emilia Slabunova: Our goal is to enter the parliament in 2021
The politician named the main aspects of the party reform Press release, 15.12.2018 The aim of the Yabloko party is to enter the parliament in 2021 – this what Emilia Slabunova, Yabloko Chair, has stated at the Federal Council meeting earlier today. Representatives of the 77 party branches gathered in Moscow to discuss the reform […]
Posted: December 15th, 2018 under Activities, Economy, Elections, Environmental Policies, Human Rights.
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Yavlinsky: Russia is on the edge of a big war – not a hybrid war but a real one
Press release, 15.12.2018 Grigory Yavlinsky, Chair of Yabloko Federal Political Committee, gave a speech at the Federal Council of the Yabloko party. According to the politician, Russia is on the edge of a full-fledged war. Yavlinsky says that the root of the problem is the attempt of the Kremlin to control Kiev and curtail the […]
Posted: December 15th, 2018 under Economy, Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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The Chelyabinsk branch of Yabloko calls for the free registration of candidates in gubernatorial elections
Press Release, 13.12.2018 During the signing ceremony of the Agreement “For Fair Elections”, which is annually organised by the Public Chamber of the Chelyabinsk Region for representatives of regional political parties, Yaroslav Shcherbakov, Chairman of the Chelyabinsk branch of Yabloko, proposed to supplement the agreement with a memorandum “For free and fair registration of candidates […]
Posted: December 13th, 2018 under Gubernatorial Elections, Gubernatorial Elections 2018.
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The Novgorod branch of Yabloko proposes to redirect 41 million roubles from the needs of officials to the resettlement of emergency houses and aid for people with disabilities
Press Release, 13.12.2018 Anna Cherepanova, head of the Yabloko faction in the Duma of Novgorod (North-West Russia), submitted amendments to the draft city budget for 2019. Cherepanova urged not to increase spending on labour remuneration for officials higher than the inflation index (4.3 per cent), nullify budget expenditures on PR of the Novgorod authorities in […]
Posted: December 13th, 2018 under Economy, YABLOKO Against Terrorism.
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Novosibirsk branch of Yabloko holds pickets on the Constitution Day
Press release, 12.12.2018 On 12th December, the Constitution Day, the Novosibirsk branch of Yabloko and a number of civil activists held pickets to remind the local residents and regional authorities of some articles from the fundamental law. The activists called upon the government to abide by the Constitution. They held placards quoting some articles of […]
Posted: December 13th, 2018 under Human Rights.
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Presidential Administration received a letter from Moscow municipal deputies against transportation of Moscow garbage to Russia’s regions
Press release, 12.12.2018 On December 12, a delegation of Moscow municipal deputies handed over to the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation an open letter against transportation of municipal garbage from Moscow to other Russian regions.
Posted: December 13th, 2018 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment.
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Galina Mikhaleva: Russia needs a law on gender equality
Press release, 12.12.2018 Chair of Yabloko Gender Faction Galina Mikhaleva participated in the All-Russia Civil Forum 2018. She took part in the discussion dedicated to the problems of domestics violence, labour discrimination and sexual harassment.
Posted: December 13th, 2018 under Gender Faction, Human Rights.
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Chuvashia Republic branch of Yabloko holds a discussion on the consequences of political censorship
Press release, 12.12.2018 The Chuvashia Republic branch of Yabloko held a round table on the consequences of political censorship in mass media. Representative of other political parties and public groups also took part in the discussion.
Posted: December 13th, 2018 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights.
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Emilia Slabunova participated in a round table dedicated to 25th anniversary of the Constitution
Press release, 12.12.2018 Emilia Slabunova, Chair of the Yabloko Party, took part in a round table dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Constitution. The participants of the event discussed the necessity to carry out a political reform and the possibility to amend the Сonstitution.
Posted: December 12th, 2018 under Human Rights.
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St. Petersburg Administration bans a rally in support of political prisoners on a pretext
Press release, 11.12.2018 Yabloko MP in the St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly Boris Vishnevsky called upon the interim governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov to investigate the decision of the Committee on the Rule of Law, Law Enforcement and Security not to authorise a rally in support of political prisoners. According to the MP, the City Administration […]
Posted: December 12th, 2018 under Freedom of Assembly, Human Rights.
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Municipal deputies protest against taking solid municipal waste from Moscow to other regions
Press release, 11.12.2018 On 12th December, Moscow municipal deputies will bring an open letter to the Presidential Administration stating their disagreement with the policy of taking solid municipal waste from Moscow to other regions of Russia. They also suggest intruding modern recycling technology.
Posted: December 12th, 2018 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment.
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Yabloko Federal Council to discuss the reform of the party
Press release, 11.12.2018 Yabloko Federal Council will take place on 15-16 December. Representatives of all the regional party branches (about 150 people) will gather to discuss the situation in Russia and in the world as well as the reform of the party that is taking place.
Posted: December 12th, 2018 under Political Parties, Programme documents.
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Yabloko demands that Moscow City Court release human rights activist Lev Ponomarev immediately
Press release, 7.12.2018 Yabloko demanded that the Moscow City Court release human rights activist Lev Ponomarev immediately According to Yabloko, arresting a respectable person like Ponomarev, who is the head of the “For Human Rights” movement, is illegal, offensive and mocking.
Posted: December 10th, 2018 under Human Rights.
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Lyudmila Alexeyeva passes away. She was a great, brave and unique person
Condolences, 8.12.2018 On 8th December, one of the founders and Chair of the Moscow Helsinki Group, Lyudmila Alexeyeva, 91, passed away. Yabloko Chair Emilia Slabunova and Chair of Yabloko Federal Political Committee Grigory Yavlinsky expressed their condolences: Lyudmila Alexeyeva began fighting for human rights when this activity was far from being popular in the Soviet […]
Posted: December 9th, 2018 under Condolences.
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70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The work of the party and its regional branches
Statement by Yabloko Bureau, 5.12.2018 The 10th of December 2018 is the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is the first document to state a list of inviolable human rights that were supported by almost all the countries of the world. The declaration is the symbol of recognition of the values […]
Posted: December 7th, 2018 under Human Rights.
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Grigory Yavlinsky on the inspection of Alexander Sokurov foundation conducted by the authorities
Grigory Yavlinsky’s twitter, 6.12.2018 The foundation of Alexander Sokurov, the world most famous Russian film director, is under audit on the denunciation of a certain “citizen”. The foundation, which has been raising money collecting every penny for the work of young filmmakers, is suspected of embezzlement. The other day, Putin included Sokurov in his Human […]
Posted: December 7th, 2018 under Freedom of Speech, Без рубрики.
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The situation in the Kerch Strait is leading to the further escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Statement by Yabloko Bureau, 4.12.2018 The situation in the Kerch Strait is leading to the further escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. All these 4 years the citizens of the two countries have been hostages of irresponsible politicians. This is the first time in history that Russia and Ukraine have an open conflict, and this is […]
Posted: December 7th, 2018 under Foreign policy, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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Deputy Chairman of Yabloko to the head of the Ministry of Natural Resources: “How can you take Moscow’s garbage to Arkhangelsk? People live there too!”
Press Release, 5.12.2018 Nikolai Rybakov, Deputy Chairman of the Yabloko party, raised the problem of transportation of Moscow garbage to the Arkhangelsk Region. Rybakov participated in the State Duma meeting on 5 December, as non-parliamentary parties are invited to participate in the parliament’s meetings once a year. Rybakov directly addressed this question to the Minister […]
Posted: December 7th, 2018 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment.
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