Press Release, 11.06.2024

Photo: Roman Morozov, Vladimir Dorokhov, and Yaroslav Shcherbakov

The Presidium of the Federal Bureau of the Yabloko party confirmed the candidacies of Yaroslav Shcherbakov, Roman Morozov and Vladimir Dorokhov for the elections of governors of the Chelyabinsk, Kaliningrad and Tula regions, respectively. In the coming days, the candidates will be nominated at the conferences of the regional branches of the party, after which they will need to pass a municipal filter – collect a certain number of signatures of municipal deputies so that to be able to run.

Yabloko is participating in the elections to be able to talk to the citizens of our country about the need to conclude a ceasefire agreement, repeal repressive laws and end political repression against dissidents.

The candidate for governor of the Chelyabinsk region is the leader of the regional branch of the party, Yaroslav Shcherbakov. Shcherbakov is 36, he graduated from Chelyabinsk State University with a degree in Civil Procedure and the graduate school at Chelyabinsk State University. As a member of the Public and Expert Councils under the regional Directorate of the Federal Antimonopoly Service, he analyses legislation on the contract system. He runs the Legal Agency company and the Teplogazmontazh company. Since 2017, he has headed the Chelyabinsk regional branch of Yabloko, and in 2023 he joined the federal Bureau of the party.

“In order to save lives and the future, it is necessary to achieve peace and return freedoms. I want that instead of another unfulfilled megaprojects and promises – summits, metro, high-speed rail – a person, his/her life, rights, freedoms, the opportunity for creative development and dignified satisfaction of needs become the main megaproject for regional authorities,” Yaroslav Shcherbakov says.

The candidate for governor of the Tula region is the leader of the Tula branch of Yabloko and Deputy Chairman of the party, Vladimir Dorokhov. The candidate is 39, he graduated from Tula State University, Faculty of Economics and Law. Member of the party since 2006, represents Yabloko in the Central Electoral Commission of the Russian Federation. He is engaged in activism in his native region. Repeatedly participated in local, regional and federal elections. Entrepreneur.

“Today the situation is such that all contenders for gubernatorial positions represent one single “party of war”. The task and goal of Yabloko is to give society an alternative. Therefore, my team and I will try to ensure that there is a candidate for Peace and Freedom on the ballot for the post of governor of the Tula region. The entire history of mankind is the history of movement towards freedom. No matter what sideways movements occur along this path, in the end every society comes to this only true road,” Vladimir Dorokhov commented.

Roman Morozov, candidate for governor of the Kaliningrad region, is 48, he is a lawyer, graduated from the TISBI University of Management and got a Master’s degree from Moscow Sergei Witte University. Lawyer of the Specialised Bar Association of the City of Kaliningrad. He is engaged in the defence of political prisoners, defending Igor Baryshnikov, who was sentenced to 7.5 years for “fakes” about the army.

The nomination of Roman Morozov in the gubernatorial elections is a statement of position by supporters of peace and freedom, Alexander Lisovsky, Chairman of the regional branch of the party, notes.

“Morozov is not only a professional in his field, but also a person sincerely devoted to the idea of ​​freedom and justice. His active defence of political prisoners demonstrates his commitment to our values. We are confident that his candidacy will attract the attention and support of residents of the region who want the urgent restoration of peace between Russia and Ukraine,” Alexander Lisovsky says.

To overcome the municipal filter, candidates need to collect signatures of deputies of representative bodies of municipalities of their region that should be attested by notary. The number of required signatures is determined by the regional commission of a region. In the Kaliningrad region in 2024, the municipal filter is 30 signatures received from deputies in 17 district, municipal and city constituencies. In the Tula region, Yabloko needs to enlist the support of 72 deputies. In the Chelyabinsk region, a Yabloko candidate needs to collect 264 signatures from deputies.