Archive for April, 2021
The goal of Yabloko is to fight for freedom and the future of Russia
Statement by the 21st Congress of Yabloko dated 4.04.2021, published on 20.04.2021 Photo by Vitaly Timkiv / RIA Novosti The YABLOKO congress states that the situation in our country has qualitatively changed over the past year. On 1 July, 2020, there was a breakdown of the Russian statehood in the form in which it existed […]
Posted: April 20th, 2021 under 21st Congress of Yabloko, Congresses, Constitutional Amendments, Economy, Elections, Foreign policy, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Politics, Privatisation in Russia, Russian Economy, Social Policies, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2021.
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Grigory Yavlinsky: On the Brink of War
Grigory Yavlinsky’s web-site, 18.04.2021 Photo by Alexei Kudenko / RIA Novosti To what condition have they brought the country, so that in 2021, literally, a possible war with Ukraine is all over the news? What had to be done with the people so that they could seriously discuss how the Ukrainian army could threaten Rostov-on-Don, […]
Posted: April 19th, 2021 under Foreign policy, Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko regional MPs demanded from Vladimir Putin to allow doctors to examine Alexei Navalny and release all political prisoners
Press Release, 18.04.2021 Yabloko deputies of regional legislative assemblies from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Karelia and the Pskov region appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a demand to immediately admit doctors to Alexei Navalny. The document was signed by Maxim Kruglov, Daria Besedina,Yevgeny Bunimovich and Sergei Mitrokhin (Moscow), Boris Vishnevsky (St. Petersburg), Emilia Slabunova (Karelia), […]
Posted: April 19th, 2021 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Poisoning of Alexei Navalny, Protests in Russia, The Yabloko faction in the Legislative Assembly of Karelia, The Yabloko faction in the Moscow City Duma, The Yabloko Faction in the Pskov Regional Assembly, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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After the appeal of the deputy from Yabloko, the Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that the utilities tariffs in Zaborie had been set unlawfully
Press Release, 19.04.2021 The Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the data of the investigation of Anatoly Kivva, a deputy of the Zaboryevsky rural settlement (the Ryazan region) from the Yabloko party, that the municipal organisation “Byt” providing utility services had illegally set tariffs for the population and collected money from residents in accordance with these tariffs. […]
Posted: April 19th, 2021 under Economy, Housing and Utilities Reform, Regional and Local Elections, Regional policies and Local Self-Governing, Russian Economy, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Boris Vishnevsky: In the atmosphere of military hysteria. Why the Kremlin is pumping the society with militarism and what the elections have to do with it
Novaya Gazeta, 13.04.2021 Photo by olegkozyrev/depositphotos Dmitry Peskov’s [Vladimir Putin’s Press Secretary] statements that Russia “is not going to move” towards war with Ukraine, but “will not remain indifferent to the fate of Russian speakers who live in the southeast of the country” are not a sign of abandoning the planned scenario, but represent another […]
Posted: April 15th, 2021 under Elections, Foreign policy, Human Rights, Presidential Elections, Russia-Ukraine relations, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2021, Без рубрики.
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The Chairman of the Nizhny Novgorod branch of Yabloko once again demanded to cancel the auction for the leasing of 11 retro-style trams
Press Release, 15.04.2021 Photo by TischenkoPhoto/depositphotos Chairman of Nizhny Novgorod branch of Yabloko Oleg Rodin sent another appeal to the Control and Accounts Chamber of the city of Nizhny Novgorod demanding to cancel the auction for leasing 11 tram cars in retro style. The Chairman of the Nizhny Novgorod branch of Yabloko considers the purchase […]
Posted: April 15th, 2021 under YABLOKO against Corruption, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Nikolai Rybakov assessed the “garbage reform” during his visit to Ivanovo
Press Release, 15.04.2021 Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov made a working visit to Ivanovo on 13 April, 2021. In Ivanovo Rybakov met with Vladimir Yarchenkov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of OOO “Regional Operator for Handling of Solid Municipal Waste”, and discussed the garbage reform, tariffs, sorting and disposal […]
Posted: April 15th, 2021 under Elections, Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2021, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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We demand an immediate end to the persecution of DOXA magazine staff
Statement by the Yabloko party, 14.04.2021 Photo: Alla Gutnikova, Editor of the DOXA magazine / Photo by @avtozaklive Another act of pressure on independent journalism is taking place. Searches were carried out in the homes of the staff of the students’ magazine DOXA. They face up to three years in prison on an absurd charge […]
Posted: April 15th, 2021 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Без рубрики.
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Anna Cherepanova was summoned to the police under an administrative case after giving unsatisfactory assessment to the Governor’s performance
Press Release, 14.04.2021 Photo: Anna Cherepanova /Photo by the Press Service of the Novgorod branch of Yabloko The police handed a summon to Anna Cherepanova, Chair of the Novgorod branch of Yabloko and deputy of the Novgorod Duma. Cherepanova got a notification to come to the police department where an administrative protocol will be drawn […]
Posted: April 15th, 2021 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Murder of Boris Nemtsov, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Chelyabinsk branch of Yabloko plans to determine candidates for the State Duma via primaries
Press Release, 13.04.2021 Photo by the Chelyabinsk branch of Yabloko The Chelyabinsk regional branch of Yabloko made a decision to recommend to the Party Congress to nominate candidates for State Duma from the region basing on the results of primaries. The selection of candidates for State Duma deputies from the Yabloko party in the Chelyabinsk […]
Posted: April 13th, 2021 under Coalition Policy, Elections, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2021, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2021, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Stop pressure on investigative journalist Roman Anin
Statement by the Yabloko party, 12.04.2021 Photo: Roman Anin. / Photo by Vazhniye Istorii On 9 April, the Federal Security Service (FSB) conducted a six-hour search of the house of Roman Anin, Editor-in-Chief of Vazhniye Istorii (Important Stories). After the search, the investigators took the journalist away for questioning. We consider such actions to be […]
Posted: April 12th, 2021 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Politics, YABLOKO against Corruption.
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“State regulation of prices and inflation”. Online lecture by Dr. Igor Nikolayev at the Yabloko Party University
Press Release, 12.04.2021 Photo: Igor Nikolayev / Photo by the Yabloko Press service On Thursday, 22 April, the Yabloko Party University will host a lecture by Dr. Igor Nikolayev “State regulation of prices and inflation”. The lecture will be held via Zoom and will begin at 19:00.
Posted: April 12th, 2021 under Conferences and Seminars.
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Yabloko candidate Olga Vshivkova won the elections to the Duma of the Kungur Municipal District, the Perm Territory
Press Release, 12.04.2021 Photo: Olga Vshivkova/ Photo from the personal of Olga Vshivkova in the VKontakte social network Olga Vshivkova, a candidate from the Perm branch of Yabloko, won the election of deputies of the Duma of the Kungur Municipal District of the 1st convocation in the two-mandate constituency. Vshivkova, nominated by Yabloko, gained more […]
Posted: April 12th, 2021 under Elections, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2021, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Birthday greetings to Grigory Yavlinsky
Congratulations from Nikolai Rybakov and Alexei Arbatov, 10.04.2021 On 10 April, the Chairman of the Federal Political Committee of the Yabloko Party Grigory Yavlinsky celebrates his birthday. Yabloko party chairman Nikolai Rybakov and Alexei Arbatov, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences and head of the Centre for International Security of the Institute of World […]
Posted: April 12th, 2021 under Greetings.
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Hands off the Artdocfest film festival
Statement by Yabloko Chairman, 9.04.2021 These days, the 14th International Documentary Film Festival Artdocfest is being held in different cities of Russia. This year, the organisers of the festival faced pressure from law enforcement and regulatory agencies, refusal of cinemas to provide venues, provocations of odious nationalist groups and, finally, direct threats of physical violence, […]
Posted: April 9th, 2021 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights.
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Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov to visit the Ivanovo region
Press Release, 8.04.2021 Photo: Nikolai Rybakov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On 13 April, the Chairman of the Yabloko party, Nikolai Rybakov, will arrive on a working visit to the Ivanovo region. During the visit, the Yabloko leader will meet with representatives of Ivanovo businesses, and discuss the implementation of the federal measures […]
Posted: April 8th, 2021 under Conferences and Seminars, Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment, Support of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Stop repressions against representatives of civil society in the Republic of Ingushetia
Statement by the Yabloko party No 406, published on 8.04.2021 Adopted by the Yabloko Congress on 4 April 2021 Photo by master_18.mail.ru/depositphotos In the fall of 2018, peaceful protests began in the Republic of Ingushetia, caused by the transfer of part of the territory of the Republic of Ingushetia under the control of the authorities […]
Posted: April 8th, 2021 under 21st Congress of Yabloko, Congresses, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Ivanovo Regional Court canceled the fine for Yabloko member Ivan Krisanov, who organised a rally in support of political prisoners
Press Release, 6.04.2021 Photo: Ivan Krisanov / Photo by the Press Service of the Ivanovo branch of Yabloko On 5 April, the Ivanovo Regional Court considered an appeal against the ruling of the Oktyabrsky District Court against Ivan Krisanov, a member of the Bureau of the Ivanovo regional branch of the Yabloko party. In February […]
Posted: April 8th, 2021 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Protests in Russia, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Boris Vishnevsky: There is a chance to stop the operation of resetting the presidential terms
Boris Vishnevsky’s blog post, 6.04.2021 The Russian authorities intend to conduct a nationwide election campaign in an atmosphere of military hysteria. I don’t want to repeat once again the phrase about “a small victorious war”, which the Putin regime is once again extremely in need, but we have to – everything is developing too alarmingly […]
Posted: April 7th, 2021 under 21st Congress of Yabloko, Congresses, Elections, Foreign policy, Russia-Ukraine relations, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2021.
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Nikolay Rybakov: The reform of Yabloko will allow us to create strong, fair, respectful competition in the party
Press Release, 3.04.2021 Photo: Nikolai Rybakov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Yabloko Сhairman Nikolai Rybakov began his speech at the 21st party Congress by mentioning the victims of political repression, the number of which has increased significantly over the past year. According to the Memorial human rights society, 378 people in Russia are […]
Posted: April 7th, 2021 under 21st Congress of Yabloko, Congresses, Elections, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2021, Без рубрики.
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