Archive for March, 2026
Moscow Yabloko holds action of writing letters to political prisoners: over 400 letters written
Press Release, 27.03.2026 Photo: Participants in the action of writing letters to political prisoners, 26 March 2026 / Photo by Moscow Yabloko Opening the event, Yabloko party Chairman Nikolai Rybakov spoke about the importance of supporting political prisoners. It is not enough simply to write the first letter — one must also reply to those […]
Posted: March 30th, 2026 under Conferences and Seminars, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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VTsIOM publishes pre-election poll results on party support ahead of State Duma elections. Analysing the numbers
Press Release, 30.03.2026 Photo: 3% is Yabloko electoral rating in March 2026 (based on VTsIOM data) 3.9% of those intending to vote and knowing which party they will vote for, as of March 2026 (based on VTsIOM data) 15% say they can potentially vote for Yabloko. as of February 2026 (based on VTsIOM data) The […]
Posted: March 30th, 2026 under Elections, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Без рубрики.
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Stavropol authorities deny Yabloko permission to hold rally against Internet blocking and Telegram ban. The organiser summoned to police
Press Release, 27.03.2026 Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Yelena Gavrilova, an instructor of the Yabloko branch in Stavropol and Yabloko party member, has been refused permission to hold a rally entitled “For a Free Internet”. A letter signed by Deputy Mayor Denis Alpatov states that the rally application “lacks information on the forms and […]
Posted: March 28th, 2026 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko activist from Ryazan Maria Rakcheeva fined for appealing to the authorities to save lime trees
Press Release, 27.03.2026 Photo: Maria Rakcheyeva in court on 27 March 2026 / Photo by Ryazan Yabloko On 27 March, the Oktyabrsky District Court of Ryazan found journalist and Yabloko party member Maria Rakcheyeva guilty under Article 20.2, Part 2, of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation (unlawful organisation of a public […]
Posted: March 27th, 2026 under Environmental Policies, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Protection of Environment, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Moscow City Court upholds Maxim Kruglov’s remand in custody: he will remain detained until at least 2 April
Press Release, 26.03.2026 Photo: Maxim Kruglov and his lawyer Natalia Tikhonova / Photo: screenshot from the Moscow City Court press service video On 26 March, the Moscow City Court dismissed the appeal against the remand in custody of Yabloko Deputy Chairman Maxim Kruglov, leaving the politician detained. Dozens of party supporters, journalists, and colleagues of […]
Posted: March 27th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The first lecture in the Yabloko Party University: Political scientist Ivan Bolshakov to speak on political parties in the post-truth era
Press Release, 27.03.2026 Photo: Ivan Bolshakov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On 2 April, the first lecture of the Yabloko Party University will be held at Yabloko’s central office in Moscow. It will be delivered by Ivan Bolshakov, a political scientist and head of Yabloko’s Analytical Centre, who will speak on political parties in […]
Posted: March 27th, 2026 under Conferences and Seminars, Political Parties, YABLOKO and Other Political Parties, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko submits new application for a “Free Internet” rally, this time in Stavropol
Press Release, 25.03.2026 Photo by Alexander Weinstein, Kommersant Vitaly Zubenko, Deputy Chairman of Yabloko’s regional branch in the Stavropol Territory, Yabloko branch instructor and party member Yelena Gavrilova, and local branch Chairman Yevgeny Golovashchenko have submitted an application to the Stavropol city administration for a “Free Internet” rally.
Posted: March 25th, 2026 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Kazan authorities refuse to permit Internet Freedom Rally, claiming the protest’s goal cannot yield an “achievable result”
Press Release, 25.03.2026 The Kazan Executive Committee has elaborated on its refusal to approve a Yabloko rally for Internet freedom and against the blocking of the Telegram messenger. The event’s organiser — Yabloko lawyer and activist Sofya Fyodorova — received a new letter from the city administration on the evening of 24 March.
Posted: March 25th, 2026 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko to screen the documentary “The Right to Memory”, dedicated to human rights defender Arseny Roginsky
Press Release, 24.03.2026 30 March would have been the 80th birthday of Arseny Roginsky, historian, dissident, former political prisoner, and head and co-founder of the Memorial Human Rights Society*.
Posted: March 24th, 2026 under Conferences and Seminars, Freedom of Speech, History, Human Rights.
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Grigory Yavlinsky: “What matters is not who will be in charge, but how you will live”
Grigory Yavlinsky’s web-site, 23.03.2026 Watch on YouTube choosing your preferred language for subtitles Russia’s complete failure to carry out the reforms of the 1990s and its descent into deep political crisis has now been compounded by the end of the era that took shape after World War II. Disorganisation and chaos are growing in world […]
Posted: March 24th, 2026 under Foreign policy, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russia-US Relations.
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Moscow Yabloko announces opening of Public Reception Office in Moscow
Press Release, 23.03.2026 Photo: Round table on the protection of the rights of Muscovites, February 2026 / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service The Moscow branch of the Yabloko party has announced the launch of the Open Public Reception project: once a month, the regional branch’s leadership will hold meetings with Moscow residents on matters […]
Posted: March 23rd, 2026 under Conferences and Seminars, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko to conduct actions of writing letters to political prisoners in Moscow and the Russian regions: schedule for March and April
Press Release, 20.03.2026 Photo: Postcards by artist Sasha Skochilenko, a former political prisoner / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Yabloko is continuing its regular action of writing letters to political prisoners. Every month, Yabloko members and all who wish to attend the events at the party’s offices in Moscow and the regions sign postcards […]
Posted: March 20th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko relaunches Yabloko Party University: there will be six departments and new learning formats
Press Release, 20.03.2026 The Yabloko party is announcing the relaunch of the Yabloko Party University, an open lecture platform inspired by European traditions of political education and the free exchange of ideas.
Posted: March 20th, 2026 under Conferences and Seminars, Education and Science.
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Round table on problems in education to be held by Moscow Yabloko
Press Release, 20.03.2026 Photo by Yevgeny Razumny, Kommersant Moscow Yabloko is continuing its series of round tables devoted to protecting the rights of Muscovites. On 31 March, a meeting with representatives of the education sector, politicians, and academics will be held at the Yabloko Moscow office. The theme of the round table is “Education for […]
Posted: March 20th, 2026 under Conferences and Seminars, Education and Science, Human Rights, Social Policies, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Pskov Yabloko puts forward a demographic programme for the Russian Government
Press Release, 19.03.2026 Photo by Konstantin Kokoshkin, Kommersant Artur Gaiduk, a Yabloko deputy in the Pskov Regional Assembly and a medical doctor, has written to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin proposing improvements to the quality of assisted reproductive technology services within the compulsory medical insurance (CMI) system.
Posted: March 20th, 2026 under Healthcare, Social Policies, The Yabloko Faction in the Pskov Regional Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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New lawsuit filed against Irkutsk City Administration over refusal to give a permission for the “Free Internet” and pro-Telegram rally
Press Release, 19 March 2026 Photo by Sergei Konkov, Kommersant On 18 March, Pavel Kharitonenko, an activist and Yabloko supporter, filed a lawsuit with the Kirovsky District Court of Irkutsk over the city administration’s refusal to approve a rally against the blocking of the Internet, certain messaging applications and services. Kharitonenko indicates in the lawsuit […]
Posted: March 20th, 2026 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Public Prosecutor General’s Office to launch an investigation on Senator Muratov’s statement about the plans to mobilise the entire defence sector to vote for the ruling United Russia party at the upcoming parliamentary elections
Press Release, 19.03.2026 Photo: Sergei Muratov, member of the Federation Council of Russia representing the legislative (representative) body of state authority of the Kurgan Region / Photo by Dmitry Lebedev, Kommersant Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov has sent a letter to Public Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Alexander Gutsan demanding a legal assessment of a […]
Posted: March 20th, 2026 under Elections, Governance, Human Rights, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Без рубрики.
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Kazan authorities refuse Yabloko permission to hold rally against Internet blocking, citing allegedly unlawful purpose
Press Release, 18.03.2026 The organisers of the rally “In Defence of a Free Internet” in Kazan — representatives of Yabloko — published on Wednesday the Executive Committee’s response to their notification. Officials stated that the aim of “drawing public and media attention” to the blocking of messaging applications and the Internet more broadly “did not […]
Posted: March 19th, 2026 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Appeal Court upholds conviction of Maritime Territory Yabloko leader Marina Zheleznyakova on “rehabilitation of Nazism”
Press Release, 18.03.2026 Photo: Marina Zheleznyakova / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On 18 March, Russia’s Fifth Court of Appeals heard the appeal of Marina Zheleznyakova, Chair of the Yabloko regional branch in the Maritime Territory, against her conviction on a charge of “rehabilitation of Nazism” and a fine of 2 million roubles. In […]
Posted: March 19th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Alexander Shishlov, leader of the Yabloko faction in the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly, charged with “displaying extremist symbols”
Press Release, 17.03.2026 Photo: Alexander Shishlov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On 16 March, the website of the Petrogradsky District Court of St.Petersubrg informed on an administrative case against Alexander Shishlov, Coordinator of the Yabloko Federal Political Committee and head of the Yabloko faction in the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly. According to the […]
Posted: March 19th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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