Archive for July, 2026
Ministry of Justice refuses to lift ‘foreign agent’ status from Yabloko Deputy Chairman Vladimir Dorokhov over a ‘birthday greeting card’ from Nikolai Rybakov
Press Release, 23.07.2026 Photo: Vladimir Dorokhov at a Yabloko event in 2023 / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Vladimir Dorokhov, Deputy Chairman of Yabloko and a member of the party’s Federal Bureau, who was designated a “foreign agent” in 2024, has been refused by the Ministry of Justice in his bid to have this […]
Posted: July 23rd, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko representatives in the Leningrad Region and Yekaterinburg submit candidates’ documents to the regional Electoral Commissions for the Legislative Assemblies
Press Release, 21.07.2026 Photo: a file with Yabloko’s slogan “For Peace and Freedom! For a Life Without Fear”! /Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On Tuesday, 21 July, Yabloko representatives in the Leningrad Region and Yekaterinburg submitted candidates’ documents for the regional parliaments to the regional Electoral Commissions. It should be noted that the party […]
Posted: July 21st, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Fourth informer-witness questioned in Lev Shlosberg case as prosecution ends presentation of evidence
Press Release, 21.07.2026 Photo: Lev Shlosberg / Photo by Pskov Yabloko The trial in the consolidated criminal case against Lev Shlosberg, Deputy Chairman of Yabloko, is continuing at the Pskov City Court. It should be noted that hearings in the politician’s case are being held daily from 13 to 31 July (except at weekends). At […]
Posted: July 21st, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Documents “disappear” for three Yabloko candidates at St. Petersburg district electoral commissions. They now face possible refusal of registration
Press Release, 21.07.2026 Photo: Anton Kostik, Dmitry Khorzov, and Yaroslav Tambovtsev District electoral commissions in St. Petersburg have issued Yabloko’s candidates for the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly with notices citing supposedly identified deficiencies in the documents (i.e. “failure to provide” the necessary documents) required for registration. Yet all the documents were submitted in full, as […]
Posted: July 21st, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko’s actions of writing letters to political prisoners in Moscow and Russian regions: schedule of upcoming events
Press Release, 20.07.2026 Photo: Postcards in support of political prisoners / Photo by St. Petersburg Yabloko The action of writing letters to political prisoners is a traditional monthly event at which anyone can write a letter or sign a postcard to people deprived of their freedom for their beliefs. Yabloko holds this event not only […]
Posted: July 21st, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Novgorod Yabloko leader Anna Cherepanova submits candidates’ documents to the Electoral Commission for registration
Press Release, 20.07.2026 Photo: Anna Cherepanova / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Anna Cherepanova, Chair of the Novgorod branch of Yabloko and the party’s authorised representative, submitted documents to the Novgorod Region Electoral Commission for registration of the party’s list of candidates in the election to the Novgorod Regional Duma.
Posted: July 21st, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Moscow Region Yabloko submits candidates’ documents to the Electoral Commission for the Moscow Regional Duma
Press Release, 20.07.2026 Photo: The team of Moscow Region Yabloko before submitting the candidates’ documents for the regional parliament / Photo by Moscow Region Yabloko On Sunday, 19 July, the team of Moscow Region Yabloko submitted to the Regional Electoral Commission the documents of the candidates put forward by the party for the Moscow Regional […]
Posted: July 21st, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko candidate for the State Duma and the Pskov Region Legislative Assembly Tatyana Pasman fined for “displaying Nazi symbols”
Press Release, 18.07.2026 Photo: Tatyana Pasman / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On Saturday, 18 July, a judge of the Pskov City Court found teacher and Yabloko candidate Tatyana Pasman guilty of “displaying Nazi symbols, or the symbols of extremist organisations” (Article 20.3 of the Administrative Offences Code) and fined her 1,000 roubles. Tatyana […]
Posted: July 21st, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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A court in Kirov fines an environmentalist and Yabloko State Duma candidate for “displaying extremist symbols”
Press Release, 18.07.2026 Photo: Archive photo from the party, a 2011 rally in Moscow in support of Maxim Petlin A court in Kirov has fined Vladislav Arkhipov, an environmentalist and Yabloko candidate for the State Duma on both the federal list and in a single-mandate constituency, under the article on “displaying extremist symbols”. He may […]
Posted: July 21st, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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The Kaliningrad Region Electoral Commission certifies Yabloko’s candidate list for the regional Legislative Assembly
Press Release, 18.07.2026 Photo: The submission of documents by Yabloko candidates to the Kaliningrad Region Electoral Commission on 15 July 2026 / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Today, 18 July, the Kaliningrad Region Electoral Commission certified Yabloko’s candidate list for the regional Legislative Assembly. It should be noted that the list comprises 36 candidates […]
Posted: July 21st, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Pskov Yabloko submits unified candidate list for the regional Legislative Assembly to the Regional Electoral Commission for certification
Press Release, 17.07.2026 Photo: Artur Gaiduk, Chairman of Pskov Yabloko; party candidates Vera Rebrova, Yana Ivanova and Alexei Kanishchev; Pskov Yabloko lawyer Maria Uryupina; and financial commissioner Yulia Doronda / Photo by Pskov Yabloko Authorised by the Conference, Artur Gaiduk, Chairman of the Pskov regional branch of Yabloko, and his deputy Yana Ivanova submitted a […]
Posted: July 21st, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Electoral Commission of Karelia registers Yabloko’s candidate list for the Legislative Assembly
Press Release, 17.07.2026 Photo: Inna Boluchevskaya, Olga Tuzhikova, and Anna Pavlova / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service The Republic of Karelia has become the first region where the Electoral Commission has allowed Yabloko candidates to stand in the elections to the Legislative Assembly of the region.
Posted: July 21st, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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The court is completing its examination of the prosecution evidence on the Lev Shlosberg case
Press Release, 16.07.2026 Photo: Lev Shlosberg in court / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On 15 July, three witnesses for the prosecution have been questioned at the Pskov City Court in the consolidated criminal case against Lev Shlosberg, Deputy Chairman of Yabloko. It should be noted that from 13 to 31 July, hearings in […]
Posted: July 17th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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The Federal Bureau of Yabloko nominates four more candidates for the State Duma in the Moscow and Novgorod Regions
Press Release, 16.07.2026 Photo: Voting at the Yabloko Congress in June / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service At a meeting on 16 July, the Federal Bureau of the Yabloko party nominated four more candidates for the State Duma in single-mandate constituencies in the Moscow and Novgorod Regions. This brought the total number of single-mandate […]
Posted: July 16th, 2026 under Elections, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Omsk regional branch of Yabloko submits documents to Electoral Commission for candidates for the State Duma in single-mandate constituencies
Press Release, 16.07.2026 Photo: Tatyana Schneider, Chairwoman of Omsk Yabloko / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On Tuesday 14 July, the Omsk regional branch of Yabloko submitted documents to the district Electoral Commission to register the party’s candidates in three single-mandate constituencies for the elections of the State Duma.
Posted: July 16th, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko’s lead candidates for the Kaliningrad Region Legislative Assembly elections submit documents to regional electoral commission
Press Release, 15.07.2026 Photo: Left to right: Roman Morozov, Ivan Bolshakov, and Anton Gendrikson / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On Wednesday 15 July, documents for Yabloko’s candidates for the regional Legislative Assembly were submitted to the Kaliningrad Region Electoral Commission. The candidates heading the party’s regional list submitted the documents in person.
Posted: July 16th, 2026 under Elections, Environmental Policies, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Protection of Environment, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Court rejects Alexander Shishlov’s appeal and upholds ruling barring the politician from the 2026 elections
Press Release, 15.07.2026 Photo: Alexander Shishlov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On Wednesday, 15 July, the St.Petersburg City Court rejected the appeal and upheld the ruling of the Petrogradsky District Court fining Alexander Shishlov, Coordinator of Yabloko’s Federal Political Committee and former head of the party’s faction in the St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, 1,500 roubles. […]
Posted: July 15th, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Assembly, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Nikolai Rybakov calls for immediate reclamation of the Chelyabinsk Electrometallurgical Plant slag heap in the centre of Chelyabinsk
Press Release, 14.07.2026 Photo: The slag heap near the Chelyabinsk Electrometallurgical Plant in Chelyabinsk Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov has sent an appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin calling for immediate reclamation of the slag heap belonging to the Chelyabinsk Electrometallurgical Plant. Its hazardous radioactive waste has been stockpiled in the centre of the city since […]
Posted: July 15th, 2026 under Environmental Policies, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Protection of Environment, YABLOKO for Nuclear Safety, Без рубрики.
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Prosecution seeks to overturn sentence against Yabloko Deputy Chairman Maxim Kruglov, and calls for retrial
Press Release, 14.07.2026 Photo: Maxim Kruglov at the Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service The prosecution in the trial of Yabloko Deputy Chairman Maxim Kruglov has lodged an appeal with the Moscow City Court. This was announced on Tuesday, 14 July, by the politician’s lawyer, Sergei Badamshin. According to […]
Posted: July 15th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Nikolai Rybakov demands that the Prosecutor General disclose data on the scale of environmental damage following the oil spill in the Kerch Strait
Press Release, 11.07.2026 Photo: Clean-up operations following the oil spill caused by the two Volgoneft tankers that ran into distress in the Kerch Strait on the afternoon of 15 December 2024, on the coastline at Anapa. / Photo by Yuri Bereznyuk, Kommersant Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov has sent an appeal to Prosecutor General Alexander Guzan, […]
Posted: July 13th, 2026 under Environmental Policies, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Protection of Environment.
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