Children of the "Enemies of the Nation" Gathered by the FSB Building
By Alla Tuchkova, Nezavisymaya Gazeta, October 31, 2001
Yesterday, on the Remembrance Day of the Victims of Political Repressions, a large number of people gathered by Solovetsky Stone in Moscow (Ed. Solovki was one of the largest concentration camps for political prisoners, also described in "The Archipelago Gulag" by Solzhenitsin). They came to commemorate millions of children and adults.

Greens outraged as Putin signs nuclear imports law
By Amelia Gentleman, http://www.nci.org, July 12, 2001
Russian environmentalists responded with fury yesterday to President Vladimir Putin's decision to sign legislation allowing spent nuclear fuel to be imported, protesting that it would turn Russia into a dumping ground for the world's nuclear waste.

Kosovo's Wildest Wild Card: Moscow
By Patricia Kranz, http://www.businessweek.com
Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny M. Primakov made a sharp U-turn on Mar. 23 when he heard NATO forces would soon strike Kosovo. On his way to Washington for a meeting with Vice- President Al Gore, Primakov ordered the pilots of his Russian jet to head immediately back to Moscow. Now, as the Kosovo conflict intensifies, relations between the U.S. and Russia could be headed for a sharp reversal as well.

Russia at the polls. 1999. Yabloko
BBC News
Yabloko is Russia's leading liberal party, with a programme that seeks to spread the benefits of economic reform throughout society, fostering a middle class, and
protecting the poor...

The 8th Congress of the Yabloko Association took place in Moscow on July 7-8, 2000
The congress discussed the situation in Russia after the parliamentary and presidential elections, another stage of party reform and the creation of a coalition of democratic forces in Russia. The congress approved a new leadership structure in the association. The new structure will make it easier to react more rapidly to changes in the country. It clearly breaks down functions and responsibilities.

The Constitution of the Russian Federation adopted on December 12, 1993 referendum

Communists and centrists agree: Capitalism hasn't been working in Russia
By David Hoffman , http://seattletimes.nwsource.com

Vladimir Lukin: American diplomacy did not achieve big results at the Shanghai summit
Press release, October 22, 2001
Deputy Speaker of the State Duma from the Yabloko faction Vladimir Lukin thinks that the recent summit meeting in Shanghai had "great psychological value". "Twenty states of the world that perform half of the world's trade clearly expressed their support for the fight against terrorism," noted Lukin in an interview with journalists on Monday October 22, 2001...

Grigory Yavlinsky believes that terrorism should be fought not only with weapons but also with intellect
Press release, October 22, 2001
The fight against terrorism implies, together with inevitable military actions, implementation of a broad-scale philosophical and educational programme, thinks the leader of Yabloko Grigory Yavlinsky.

Yabloko and the Kurchatov [Nuclear Power] Institute will cooperate in working out the economic concept of developing and improving the safety of the nuclear energy sector
Press release, October 24, 2001
The leader of the Yabloko party and its faction in the State Duma Grigory Yavlinsky and the President of the Russian Research Centre "Kurchatov Institute" agreed on cooperation in working the concept of economic development and ensuring safety in the nuclear energy sector in Russia - one of the areas of activity of the institute.

Most of the deputies of the State Duma refuse to take care of the nuclear safety of the country
Press release, October 24, 2001
"A doubtful benefit for the President" - that is how the Coordination Council of the Yabloko and Union of Right-Wing Forces (SPS) factions called today's refusal of the parliamentary majority to include an agreed candidate from the Yabloko and Union of Right-Wing Forces Sergei Mitrokhin in the State Commission for Control over the Imports of Spent Nuclear Fuel into Russia.

The Yabloko and the Union of Right-Wing Forces faction express their indignation at the decision of the State Duma to create a commission on the problem of imports of nuclear waste exclusively from the deputies supporting this draft
Moscow, October 24, 2001, MK-Novosti

Statement on the composition of the State Commission for Control Over the Imports of Spent Nuclear Fuel into Russia
October 24, 2001

Yabloko supports the actions of the President of the Russian Federation on the international arena and sets economic proposals
Press release, October 24, 2001
The Yabloko party supports the international policies adopted by the President of the Russian Federation regarding the acts of terror in the USA on September 11, 2001. This was confirmed by the leader of the Yabloko party Grigory Yavlinsky after the meeting of the President of Russia with the leaders of the Duma factions and deputies groups which took place in the Kremlin on October 23, 2001.

On Monday October 22, 2001, a ceremony of granting awards to the winners and laureates of the All-Russia Contest of Regional Journalists "Against All Odds" took place in Moscow
Press release, October 22, 2001

Putin Vows to Aid Taliban Foes, Clarifies Position on Air Bases
By Susan B. Glasser, The Washington Post, September 25, 2001
President Vladimir Putin tonight pledged to step up Russia's military support for opposition forces inside Afghanistan and gave tacit approval for the United States to use former Soviet air bases in Central Asia as part of any retaliatory strikes.

A Tale of 2 Liberal Parties and 2 Contests
By Andrei Zolotov Jr., The Moscow Times, October 25, 2001, page 1

Despite the opinion of the electorate, the State Duma once again voted for the import of spent nuclear fuel into Russia
Press release, October 18, 2001
On October 16, 2001, the State Duma again voted for the import of spent nuclear fuel into Russia neglecting the opinion of the majority of Russia's citizens.

Roll-call voting in the State Duma on the adoption of the Federal Law on the Introduction of Amendments to Article 50 of the Law "On the Protection of Environment" (in the part of imports of nuclear waste for temporal storage and recycling)

Roll-call voting in the State Duma on amendment No 504 to the law ""On Environmental Protection" allowing for the import of spent nuclear fuel into Russia

Biography of Alexander V. Shishlov

Spent nuclear fuel comes to Russia
By Natalya Galimova, Moskovskiy Komsomoletz, October 18, 2001
“The deputies have a chance to prevent Russia from being transformed into an international nuclear dump.” This was the slogan of the press conference organised by representatives of Yabloko, “Russia’s Regions” and representatives of the green movement.

Grigory Yavlinsky proposes several measures to fight the reasons for terrorism
Press release, October 17, 2001

Vladimir Lukin doubts that the OSCE or the UN will send their peacemakers to Abkhazia
Press release, October 16, 2001
Deputy Speaker of the State Duma from the Yabloko faction Vladimir Lukin does not rule out the possible early withdrawal of the Russian peace-making military contingent from Abkhazia.

A Piece of Yabloko
Izvestia, October 15, 2001
The members of Yabloko who lost in the inter-party struggle recently gathered at the Izvestia press centre. They think that the party has been transformed into a team “serving the bankrupt ambitions of one person” – its leader. Grigory Yavlinsky himself is now busy installing order in the Moscow branch of the organisation...

Russia to become anti-terrorist center
RosBusinessConsulting, September 20, 2001
Yesterday the State Duma passed a ruling on fighting international terrorism, prepared by the Duma foreign affairs committee. The ruling expresses condolences to the American people and all other countries whose citizens fell victims to the terror attacks in New York and Washington.

Grigory Yavlinsky: Speech at the Forum-2000 Conference
Wednesday, October 17, 2001
I think that this is really a very important event, all the more so, as this forum takes place at a moment which is immensely important for mankind.

Sergei Ivanenko: Igrunov left, because he lost
Press release, October 15, 2001
“Vyacheslav Igrunov lost the battle for power in the party, that is why he left,” First Deputy Head of the Yabloko faction Sergei Ivanenko told journalists. “I think that the struggle within the party for the top posts is a very good thing, proof of our force and our influence,” said Ivanenko.

Sergei Mitrokhin responds to criticism of the party by the former head of the Moscow branch of Yabloko Vyacheslav Igrunov
Press release, October 15, 2001
Negative statements about the Yabloko party from the former leader of the Moscow organisation of Yabloko Vyacheslav Igrunov are related to his loss of influence and authority in the party, believes Ideology Secretary of the Yabloko party and deputy of the State Duma Sergei Mitrokhin.

The parties do not want a quarrel with Georgia
Nezavisimaya Gazeta, October 13, 2001
Deputy Speaker of the RF State Duma, Lyubov Sliska, commenting on yesterday’s decision of the Georgian Parliament to demand the withdrawal of the Russian Peacemaking military contingent from Abkhaz territory, as well as the topic of Georgia’s departure from the CIS, expressed the opinion that “one should not be driven by emotions and adopt hasty decisions.” According to Sliska, Georgia will not leave the CIS.

Grigory Yavlinsky will participate in the international conference “Forum 2000”
Press release, October 14, 2001
On October 15-18, 2001 the leader of the Yabloko party Grigory Yavlinsky will participate in the annual international conference “Forum 2000”. The conference has been held in Prague under the protectorate of the President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Havel since 1997.

What does corruption cost? Ask Russia
By Rushworth M. Kidder, Ethics Newsline, October 05, 1998, Volume 1, Number 29

Money instead of power
By Sergei Shelin, The New Times, September 2001
The law "On Political Parties" has passed the second decisive reading in parliament. The boldness manifested by the deputies showed both to the people and to the Kremlin that when it gets to epoch-making decisions, our Duma ceases to be a "pocket" one.

Sergei Ivanenko: due to government inaction of with production-sharing agreements, the government missed out on USD 10 billion over the past five years
Press release, October 12, 2001

Parliamentary commission rates the government's performance in implementation of production-sharing agreements as poor
Press release, October 12, 2001

The court has forced Public Russian Television (ORT) to refute in the "Vremya" programme lies disseminated about Yavlinsky and Yabloko
Press release, October 12, 2001

Larisa Yudina
By Susan Vollmer, http://www.fallenmartyrs.com/russia.htm
In a country that's suppose to be undergoing democratic reforms, Russia is missing out on one of the most important freedoms—freedom of the press...

Vladimir Lukin: participation of the Russian armed forces in the military operations of the USA and Great Britain in Afghanistan is out of the question

Press release, October 08,2001

The Deputy Speaker of the State Duma of the Russian Federation from the Yabloko faction Vladimir Lukin said in an interview to journalists (on Monday 8 September 2001) that participation of the Russian armed forces in the military operations of the USA and Great Britain in Afghanistan is out of the question. At the same time he noted that “we should combine our international efforts to combat international terrorism.”

Yabloko supports the Russian government’s stance on the military actions in Afghanistan

Press release, October 08,2001

The Yabloko faction supports Russia’s stance on military actions in Afghanistan, said Deputy Head of the Yabloko faction in the State Duma Sergei Ivanenko in an interview with journalists on Monday, October 8, 2001.

Sergei Ivanenko: the military actions in Afghanistan will not lead to a collapse of the world economy

Press release, October 08,2001

The military actions in Afghanistan will not lead to a collapse of the world economy and sharp fluctuations in the dollar rate. This opinion was expressed by the Deputy head of the Yabloko faction in the State Duma Sergei Ivanenko in an interview with journalists on Monday, October 8, 2001.

St. Pete Set to Battle Over City Budget
By Vladimir Kovalyev , The Moscow Times, October 8, 2001

ST. PETERSBURG -- City Hall kicked off the budget-debate season last week by submitting a 31-volume draft for 2002 to the St. Petersburg legislative assembly that included increases in spending on education and health services by 56 percent and 32 percent, respectively.

Budget Gets First 'Yes' Vote In Duma

by Yevgenia Borisova, The Moscow Times, October 1, 2001

The State Duma easily pushed through the draft 2002 budget in a first reading Friday despite sharp criticism that the plan would strangle the economy in its effort to ensure funds were available for foreign debts.

2002 Budget Set for Easy 1st Reading

Reuters,September 27, 2001

The 2002 draft budget is set to sail smoothly through a first parliamentary reading, butcould encounter difficulties in the second, more detailedreading, government and parliament officials said Thursday.

Vladimir Lukin: the Russian military forces should not participate in US military operations in Afghanistan

Press release, October 07,2001
Deputy Speaker of the State Duma of the Russian Federation (the Yabloko faction) Vladimir Lukin thinks that the Russian military forces should not directly participate in the military operations of the US in Afghanistan.

Grigory Yavlinsky: the final resolution of the terrorist problem can only be political
Press release, October 08,2001
The leader of Yabloko Grigory Yavlinsky said that the beginning of the military operation of the US in Afghanistan was predictable, in view of recent developments.

Yabloko considers it necessary to increase financing for border guards

Press release, October 05,2001
The Yabloko Association considers it necessary to increase considerably financing for the border guards services of Russia. Such a statement was issued by deputy of the State Duma from Yabloko Alexander Shishlov at a press conference in St. Petersburg on October 5, 2001.

Yabloko proposes that the government spend additional 2002 budget revenues on the most important strategic tasks of the country
Press release, September 27,2001
The draft federal budget for 2002 amended by the government has taken into consideration virtually all of Yabloko’s proposals regarding additional revenues (that are unrelated to oil prices), that were not included in the first variant of the budget.

The Yabloko faction submitted to the government an alternative draft budget for 2002

Press release, September 27,2001
On September 27, 2001, the Yabloko faction submitted to the government an alternative draft budget for 2002.
The Yabloko faction has been drafting alternative budgets for three
years now. This time a long-term plan for the next three years has been added to Yabloko s draft. The document is entitled Proposals of the Yabloko Association for Changes to the Financial Plan, as well as Corrections to the Main Directions of the Tax and Budget Policies of the Government of the Russian Federation for 2002-2004 .

Grigory Yavlinsky: the Yabloko faction may support the main parameters of the draft budget for 2002 in the first reading
Press release, September 27, 2001
The Yabloko faction may support the main parameters of the draft budget for 2002 in the first reading, said the leader of the Yabloko faction Grigory Yavlinsky at press conference in Moscow on Thursday, September 27, 2001.

Grigory Yavlinsky is positive about the development of a multi-party system in Russia
Press release, September 27, 2001
“More parties that are good and different!” said Yavlinsky in response to a question about his attitude to the process of party-building in Russia at a press conference on Thursday September 27, 2001.

October 2, 2001

Roll-call voting "On the Federal Budget of the RF for 2002". First Reading

Vote on deferral of military conscription for school teachers

Roll-call voting in the State Duma on the Land Code of the RF. Third reading