Russia laments Israeli attack on Arafat's residence
Associated Press, March 29, 2002
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Russia expressed concern Wednesday over U.S. plans to MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov on Friday lamented Israel's attack on Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's residence, saying that the spiraling Mideast crisis can't be solved by military force.

Declaration on the attempt to rehabilitate people who served in the SS division “Galitchina”
Federal Assembly of the Russian FederationState Duma YABLOKO faction, March 22, 2002
There are no rational grounds for the decision by the Ivano-Frankovsk city council to rehabilitate former soldiers of the SS division “Galitchina” and grant them the same rights and privileges as veterans of the Second World War.

YABLOKO warns that the attempt to rehabilitate fascism in the Ukraine may provoke a national disaster
Press Release, March 22, 2002
Members of the YABLOKO faction of the Russian parliament say that there are no rational grounds for the decision by the Ivano-Frankovsk city council to rehabilitate former soldiers of the SS division “Galitchina” and grant them the same rights and privileges as veterans of the Second World War.

Grigory Yavlinsky: federal mass media in Russia subject to political censorship
Rosbalt, March 26, 2002
Pskov, March 25. “People who don’t enjoy freedom of information cannot create a compatible 21st century economy,” stated the leader of YABLOKO Grigory Yavlinsky in his comments on freedom of speech in Russia for journalists in Pskov.

Deputies Pushing for Seleznyov Dismissal
By Natalia Yefimova, St Peterburg Times, March 26, 2002
MOSCOW - Three top lawmakers called on the State Duma's procedures committee Friday to get the ball rolling for a vote on dismissing the chamber's speaker, Gennady Seleznyov.

Yabloko Offers Alternative Conception of Housing and Communal Reform
RIA "OREANDA", January 25, 2002
Moscow. The Russian Democratic Party "Yabloko" and its faction in the State Duma continue advocating a review of the state programme of housing and communal reform.

Abramova sympathizes with Yavlinsky
"Vecherny Minsk", Janaury 24, 1997(Archive)
"One land. One nation. One life to succeed in assisting people." She decided to establish in Belarus the public union "Yabloko"—an autonomous political movement, similar in principles, goals and objectives to the Russian association "Yabloko".

If you want to have a harvest in autumn, you have to plant in spring - even if the weather is bad. Now Russia is having bad weather, but it's definitely spring.' Interview with Grigory Yavlinsky).
Equipment Rental in Russia, February 2002
Editor's Note: Through the efforts of our researcher and interpreter, Svetlana Frantova, Rental Management was granted a rare interview with Grigory A. Yavlinsky, chairman of the Yabloko Party in the Duma (the Russian parliament). We met for an hour in Yavlinsky's cavernous office, in a relaxed conversation covering the political climate and the promise ahead for the Russian economy - which Yavlinsky regards with qualified optimism, and cautions that the promise cannot be realized without patience, perseverance and a clear sense of the realities unique to Russia, some of which linger from the past. His comments are presented verbatim, from the taped conversation.

Russia: Actions against imported spent fuel
WISE News Communique, November 2, 2001(Archive)
Bellona Foundation - On 18 October 2001, the Russian State Duma passed an amendment to the Law on Environmental Protection, thereby removing the last roadblocks for massive import of nuclear waste. At the same time the environmental group Ecodefense! reported that railroad wagons, destined for Russia, were being loaded with Bulgarian spent nuclear fuel. By the end of 2002 a steady flow of special trains is supposed to arrive in Siberia.

Discussions on Russia and EU expansion provoked calls for the west to open up.
Andrew Cohen reports from Salzburg. September, 2000 (Archive)
Russia and EU expansion were the topics at the forefront of debate and discussion at this year’s Central and Eastern European Economic Summit in Salzburg. While there was disagreement on the best course to develop the Russian economy, European Union enlargement was universally welcomed.

GRIGORY YAVLINSKY: REAL LIFE IS ONLY TWO HOURS BY FLIGHT FROM HERE
Interview by Svetlana Babayeva, Izvestia December 17, 2001(Archive)
Grigory Yavlinsky rarely appears in the media nowadays. He agreed to meet with this Izvestia correspondent on the eve of Yabloko's congress scheduled to take place one of these days. He did not bother to conceal his sceptical attitude towards the media.

Ministry of the Russian Federation for Atomic Energy
Transcript of official letter from Russian nuclear authorities to the U.S. Secretary of Energy, dated 23 December 1998.
To Secretary of Energy United States of America William Richardson
(Archive)

Duma reads spent fuel imports bill
By State Duma holds first reading of a bill favouring spent fuel imports. Russian Federal Envirocommittee grants support for the bill, Bellona Foundation, September 27, 1999 (Archive)
Russian State Duma, the lower chamber of the parliament, held first reading of a bill regarding amendment of the Law on Environmental Protection to allow spent fuel imports to Russia on September 24. The Russian Ministry for Atomic Energy, or Minatom, failed to persuade Russian Cabinet members to approve amendments and forward them to the State Duma for consideration in late August. The Duma took the issue up on its own without waiting for the Cabinet.

Proposal for foreign spent fuel storage in Russia
By Thomas Nilsen, Bellona Foundation, May 30, 1999 (Archive)
A U.S. and German industry group has developed a proposal for shipping foreign spent fuel to Russia for long-term storage. The proceeds of the venture would be a minimum of $4 billion, coming from nations trying to rid themselves of spent nuclear fuel problems. Part of this money will go to help pay Russian pensioners and orphans.

Minatom lobby for spent fuel intensifies
By Igor Kudrik, Bellona Foundation, April 23, 1999 (Archive)
Despite U.S. resistance and Russian laws against radioactive waste imports, Russia's Nuclear Energy Minister shows maniacal persistence soliciting support for the idea

Tallying Putin's Midterm Results
The Moscow Times, March 27, 2002
President Vladimir Putin's term hit its halfway mark Tuesday, with politicians and pundits weighing in on the ups and downs of the unusually popular president's first two years in office.

Grigory Yavlinsky on President Putin’s two years of office
Press Release, March 26, 2002
The main achievement of President Putin is foreign policy aimed at a rapprochement with the West. This policy was chosen by the President despite the resistance of the political elite and his circle. The vector of foreign policy can have strategic prospects and become a prologue to Russia’s transformation into a European state in the broad sense of the word – from observation of human rights to the level of the population’s welfare.

New Year under the Sign of Euro
"Ekonomika Rossiyi. 21 vek" No 1(6), March 2002
Today we can assess the prospects of transition of Western countries to the Euro. The Euro has played a considerable role at some of the financial markets during the past month. For example, if we take the newly distributed issue of state bonds, i.e. loans performed by the government, and corporate loans, i.e. securities issued by corporations to attract investments, Euros account for about 40% of the new issues. This is considerably higher than the Euro's role in international payments and hard currency reserves.

How to Manage the State Property?
"Ekonomika Rossiyi. 21 vek" No 1(6), March 2002
Grigory Yavlinsky, head of the YABLOKO faction of the State Duma of the Russian Federation:

In general state property is governed by the Presidential Administration. Therefore, no one knows how much property we have today, who owns it, who receives incomesfrom this property, which share of the property is governed by the Presidential Administration and which is owned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; which part is under the jurisdiction of the Government and which is under the Defence Ministry. In other words, management of the state property is organised in such a way, that there is no clarity at all.

YABLOKO party to submit to the President of the Russian Federation its concept of support for small businesses
Alians Media, March 7, 2002
Next week the YABLOKO party will submit to the President of the Russian Federation its concept of support for the small business sector, noted Deputy of the State Duma Igor Artemyev during a press conference on March 3, 2002. According to Artemyev, the meeting of the expert council of the party last week developed the concept.

Igor Artemyev compensates for dollars lost on oil deals with a single tax on concessions
Valery Leonov, Commersant, March 1, 2002
Yesterday in the Interfax office Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee for Credit Institutions and Financial Markets, Igor Artemyev, tried to answer the question "How can we compensate for dollars lost after the fall in oil prices?".

Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO
The YABLOKO party was founded in January 1995 on the basis of a coalition created for the 1993 parliamentary elections. The YABLOKO electoral bloc obtained 4.2 million votes at the 1993 elections. The faction consisted of 27 deputies sharing the platform of the liberal-democratic opposition.

Yavlinsky participates in the international forum "Building Democracy in a Changing World"
Press Release, March 12, 2002
On March 11-12 2002 Grigory Yavlinsky is participating in the international symposium dedicated to the problems of building democracy in a changing world, which is taking place in Guterslau, Germany.

Sergei Ivanenko: changes in the leadership of the Central Bank of Russia will benefit Russia's banking system
Press Release, March 15, 2002
First Deputy Head of the Yabloko faction Sergei Ivanenko, in his comment on the resignation of the head of the Central Bank of Russia Viktor Geraschenko, noted that it was an "expected decision" by the President of Russia.

Council of Europe - The Main European Human Rights Institution
Speech of Alexander Shishlov
at The 5th International Conference on Human Rights organised by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Manila. December 5, 2001
MOSCOW (AP) - Four organizers of a demonstration against a journalist's Hon. Chair, distinguished colleagues, First I would like to thank the FES for this opportunity to address such a representative audience and share my experience in the Regional European Human Rights Institution - Council of Europe.

Introduction of mandatory civil liability insurance for car owners will affect the interests of millions of people
Press Release, March 13, 2002
The Yabloko faction of the State Duma will not support the draft law “On Mandatory Liability Insurance for Car Owners” at the review of the draft in the second reading on March 13, 2002.

The Yabloko faction will not support the draft law “On Mandatory Liability Insurance of Car Owners”
RIA "OREANDA", March 13, 2002
Moscow. The Yabloko faction of the State Duma will not support the draft law “On Mandatory Liability Insurance of Car Owners” at the review of the draft in the second reading on March 13, 2002. ...

Deputies See Little New in U.S. Report
By Gregory Feifer Staff Writer, The Moscow Times, March 12, 2002
In what would amount to opening a new front in its war on terrorism, the United States is considering sending 100 to 200 U.S. special operations soldiers to Georgia, Legislators said Monday there was nothing essentially new in reports that the United States is preparing military contingency plans to use nuclear weapons in certain tactical situations against at least seven countries, including Russia.

Russia Outlook: Will Russia Seize the Opportunity?
World Economic Forum
Annual Meeting 2002
Synopsis of the speech by Grigory Yavlinsky
Grigory A. Yavlinsky, Member of the Russian Duma and Leader of the Yabloko Movement, expressed some pessimism about Russia's short-term economic prospects...

How Will Europe Look Next Year?
World Economic Forum
Annual Meeting 2001
Synopsis of the speech by Grigory Yavlinsky
Grigory A. Yavlinsky, Member of the Russian Duma and Leader of the Yabloko Movement, expressed some pessimism about Russia's short-term economic In his remarks, Grigory A. Yavlinsky, Member of the State Duma; Leader, Yabloko Movement, Russian Federation, also referred to Kaliningrad, suggesting that its development and integration into Europe could serve as a model for what might be possible with the rest of Russia.

The Russian and Chinese patients
World Economic Forum
Annual Meeting 2000
Synopsis of the speech by Grigory Yavlinsky
Grigory A. Yavlinsky, Member of the State Duma and Head of the Yabloko Movement, stressed the importance of human rights and property rights if Russia is to reverse its downward spiral. There are significant difficulties. How, for example, can a decent tax system be implemented if 82% of economic turnover is by barter? Banking must be made more transparent.

Judicial reprisal against Novaya Gazeta newspaper represents another stage of the onslaught against the free mass media
Press Release, March 6, 2002
"The decisions made over the past week at Basmanny Intermunicipal Court of Moscow to satisfy the USD 1.5 million demands of the plaintiffs against Novaya Gazeta is a convenient way of closing a disturbing newspaper." This was the statement of Sergei Mitrokhin, deputy of the State Duma from the Yabloko faction and Deputy Chairman of the YABLOKO party on the situation around Novaya Gazeta.

The Yabloko faction will not support the draft law "On Insolvency (Bankruptcy)" which will be considered by the State Duma at first reading on March 6, 2002
Press Release, March 6, 2002

The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO to join Liberal International
Press Release, March 3, 2002
The Russian Democratic Party YABLOKO will join Liberal International as a fully-fledged member of this international political organisation which joins together liberal-oriented political parties.

Yabloko to Join Liberal International
NTV.RU, March 4, 2002
The Yabloko faction will soon submit to the State Duma a law on public television. This was announced by the leader of the Yabloko party and its faction in the State Duma Grigory Yavlinsky in an interview with the "Geroi Dnya" (Hero of the Day) The Yabloko democratic party will be a fully-fledged member of Liberal International, an international union of liberal-oriented parties...

Political Twins on the World Stage
By Lilia Shevtsova, The Moscow Times, February 28, 2002
Try to solve this puzzle: Two world leaders that are behaving like political twins. Both have chosen security and order as their priorities and have used war to consolidate society. Both prefer to avoid coalition-building and are fascinated by military might. Neither thought much about the highest office in the country beforehand and both were amazed to find themselves ascending to it.

Accepting the Inevitable
Vremya Novostei, January 14, 2002
 Not surprisingly, there is some weariness in politicians’ comments about TV6 – most were used during the recent conflict around NTV. These two stories have a lot in common - the same team headed by the same leader, Yevgeni Kiselev, faces the same situation again.

No One is Responsible for the Nation
Elena Volkova. Interview with Grigory Yavlinsky, Vremya MN, January 30, 2002
The leader of the Yabloko faction of the State Duma Grigory Yavlinsky shares his opinion with our readers on ten years of reforms in Russia.

Roll-call Voting i nthe State Duma for the adoption of the law "On Insolvency(Bankruptcy)"
March 6, 2002

The Federation Council supports the law on the right to self-defence initiated by Yabloko
Press Release, February 27, 2002
On February 27, 2002, the Federation Council of the RF supported the amendment to Article 37 of the RF Criminal Code that would expand the right of citizens to self-defence in the event of criminal attacks.

Yabloko's draft law on attracting male school teachers was supported by most deputies of the Duma
Press Release, February 20, 2002
The Yabloko faction which has declared its intention to submit once again a draft law to the State Duma on granting a deferral on army recruitment for male teachers was supported the deputies of other Duma factions. 

Change of electricity and heating tariffs should be predictable and controlled
Press Release, February 13, 2002
The draft law "On Amendments to Article 2 of the Federal Law "On State Regulation of Electricity and Heating Tariffs in the RF" aims to make electricity and heating tariffs predictable and controlled. The State Duma will review the draft law submitted to the Duma by a group of deputies on February 13, 2002. Deputy of the Yabloko faction, Mikhail Zadornov, Deputy Chairman for the Duma Committee on Budget and Taxes authored the draft.

U.S. May Send Troops to Georgia
By Gregory Feifer Staff Writer The Moscow Times, February 28, 2002
In what would amount to opening a new front in its war on terrorism, the United States is considering sending 100 to 200 U.S. special operations soldiers to Georgia, adding to the U.S. helicopters and handful of advisers already in Tbilisi to help the Georgian military combat terrorists in the lawless Pankisi Gorge.

Yabloko Rejects Putin's 'Managed Democracy'
By Grigory Yavlinsky, St.Petersburg Times, January 25, 2002
THE most important positive political development of 2001 is, without doubt, the set of decisions taken by the country's leadership in the wake of Sept. 11.

Russia Concerned About U.S. Troops
By MISHA DZHINDZHIKHASHVILI, Associated Press Writer, February 27, 2002
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Russia expressed concern Wednesday over U.S. plans to train troops in Georgia to fight rebels allegedly linked to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida terror network. A Georgian defense official said a few American advisers were already in the former Soviet republic.

Domestic and Foreign Policy Challenges in Russia
Domestic and Foreign Policy Challenges in Russia
Speech by Grigory Yavlinsky
Thursday, January 31, 2002
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Washington, D.C.
...First of all, I want to explain, if we are talking about the new quality, how we in Russia feel about the West's perception of Russia today and over the past 5-10 years. The West does indeed see Russia as a country which can be an ally in security issues: however, we also clearly perceive that the West sees Russia as an ally that must be contained and controlled This is the view on Russia created in the 18th century when Russian forces and the Russian military potential were used to consolidate the security of European countries: at the same time, everybody was keen to contain and control the country...