Archive for 'Без рубрики'
On the Inadmissibility of Arbitrary Disconnection of Communications
Decision by the Federal Bureau of Yabloko, adopted on 29.01.2026, published on 30.01.2026 Photo: the State Duma of the Russian Federation / Photo by Eduard Kornienko, Izvestia The State Duma has passed in the first reading amendments to the Law “On Communications” that provide for the possibility of suspending the provision of communication services at […]
Posted: January 30th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Без рубрики.
Comments: none
St.Petersburg City Court upholds the fine and, as a consequence, electoral ban for Nikolai Rybakov over his post with condolences
Press Release, 28.01.2026 Photo: St. Petersburg City Court / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Considering the appeal against the first-instance ruling, the St.Petersburg City Court found no grounds to overturn it. Thus, the decision of the Vyborgsky District Court of St.Petersburg imposing a fine of 1,500 roubles on Nikolai Rybakov and finding him guilty […]
Posted: January 28th, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
Comments: none
Yevgeny Bunimovich awarded the order of the Znamya literary journal for continuous and fruitful collaboration
Press Release, 26.01.2026 Photo: Yevgeny Bunimovich at the launch of the book “Time of Others” / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Yevgeny Bunimovich, member of Yabloko’s Political Committee, Honoured Teacher of Russia, author of school textbooks, writer and poet, has been awarded the Order of the Znamya literary journal for continuous and fruitful collaboration. […]
Posted: January 27th, 2026 under Greetings, Без рубрики.
Comments: none
Freedom for Political Prisoners!
Decision by the Federal Political Committee of Yabloko adopted on 6 December 2025, published on 21 January 2026 Photo: Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov at a single picket “Freedom for all political prisoners!”/Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Yabloko expresses categorical protest against the intensifying pressure on civil society, the growth of political persecution and the […]
Posted: January 23rd, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Political Committee Decisions, Без рубрики.
Comments: none
Actions of writing letters to political prisoners in Moscow and Russia’s regions: schedule for January and February
Press Release, 21.01.2026 Yabloko invites all Russian citizens to join the action of writing letters to political prisoners, a regular monthly action held at the party’s offices in Moscow and Russia’s regions. During the action anyone can sign a postcard or compose a letter to a person persecuted on political grounds for their words, thoughts […]
Posted: January 21st, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
Comments: none
Grigory Yavlinsky on the common perspective for Russia, Ukraine and Europe
Zhivoi Gvozd YouTube channel, 20.01.2026 Watch the video on YouTube switching into English subtitles It is only possible to seriously discuss an immediate ceasefire agreement if one can see a perspective for how Russia, Ukraine and Europe will continue to build their relationships. Russia can only be preserved if there is a vision of safe […]
Posted: January 21st, 2026 under Foreign policy, Human Rights, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russia-US Relations, Без рубрики.
Comments: none
Pskov Yabloko wins in court against Ministry of Finance: the Russian Federation now owes the party over 400,000 roubles for unlawful removal from elections
Press Release, 20.01.2026 Photo by Anatoly Zhdanov, Kommersant On 20 January, Pskov Regional Court upheld Pskov Yabloko’s right to compensation for the unlawful removal of the party’s lists in Opochka and Novorhzev districts. The Ministry of Finance attempted to challenge the district courts’ decisions but lost, and now the Russian Federation has a financial obligation […]
Posted: January 21st, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2023, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
Comments: none
Yabloko demands Moscow police investigate destruction of Anna Politkovskaya memorial plaque
Press Release, 18 January 2026 Photo by Valeria Rait Yabloko Party Chairman Nikolai Rybakov addressed Oleg Baranov, the head of the Moscow Depratment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, demanding an investigation into an act of vandalism, requesting video footage from nearby CCTV cameras and opening a criminal case under Article 214 (vandalism) of the […]
Posted: January 19th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
Comments: none
“We cannot remain silent”: Yabloko and human rights defenders outraged at the detention in Moscow of Aina Mankiyeva, a “fugitive” from Ingushetia
Press Release, 15.01.2026 Photo: Aina Mankiyeva / Photo from social media On the night of 15 January 2026, Moscow police detained 21-year-old Aina Mankiyeva, a native of Ingushetia. The reason was an accusation of theft brought by Aina’s relatives, to whom law enforcement officers were preparing to “hand her over” the following morning. The fact […]
Posted: January 19th, 2026 under Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Без рубрики.
Comments: none
Yabloko has applied to Russia’s Supreme Court demanding an end to the practices of holding court hearings without public access
Press Release, 14 January 2026 Photo: The Supreme Court of Russia / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Nikolai Rybakov, Chair of the Yabloko Party, has sent an appeal to Gennady Lopatin, Director General of the Judicial Department at the Supreme Court of Russia, demanding an analysis of the practices of scheduling court hearings at […]
Posted: January 14th, 2026 under Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Без рубрики.
Comments: none
In 2025, activists and members of Yabloko wrote over 12,000 letters to political prisoners
Press Release, 12 January 2026 Photo: Pre-New Year letter-writing action at Moscow Yabloko / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service In the beginning of the new year, Yabloko summarises the results of its ongoing campaigns in 2025, including one of the most extensive and long-running – the action of writing letters to political prisoners. Each […]
Posted: January 14th, 2026 under Charity, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Overcoming Stalin's Legacy, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
Comments: none
The Venezuelan Warning
Grigory Yavlinsky’s web-site, 6.01.2026 Photo: Nicolás Maduro with his wife, accompanied by US security service officers, making their way to court in New York, USA // Photo by XNY/Star Max/GC Images Why did the US attack Caracas and seize Maduro? The answer to this question is considerably simpler than the theories being published. The entire […]
Posted: January 12th, 2026 under Foreign policy, Governance, Human Rights, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russia-US Relations, Без рубрики.
Comments: none
Wishing you a peaceful 2026!
Posted: December 30th, 2025 under Без рубрики.
Comments: none
Yabloko hosts major New Year Charity Fair with NGOs whose beneficiaries learn adaptation through creative work
Press Release, 26.12.2025 Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On 25 December, a New Year Charity Fair was held at the Yabloko party office in Moscow, featuring various inclusive NGOs whose mission is to help people with different disabilities adapt and socialise.
Posted: December 28th, 2025 under Charity, Без рубрики.
Comments: none
Yabloko expresses support to lecturers, students and graduate students of the Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences
Press Release, 24.12.2025 Photo by Alexander Kazakov, Kommersant It was reported today that Rosobrnadzor [the Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science] has suspended the licence of the Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences, also known as Professor Teodor Shanin’s University. For the years since its foundation in 1995, the university has become […]
Posted: December 24th, 2025 under Education and Science, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Без рубрики.
Comments: none
Court decides to keep Maxim Kruglov in detention until 28 February 2026, even though the appeal against his previous detention order has yet to be heard
Press Release, 23.12.2025 Photo: Maxim Kruglov and his lawyer Natalia Tikhonova in court on 23 December 2025 / Photo: screenshot from the video by the Moscow City Court Press Service Yabloko Deputy Chairman Maxim Kruglov will remain in detention until 28 February 2026. This decision was made today, 23 December 2025, by the Judge of […]
Posted: December 24th, 2025 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Без рубрики.
Comments: none
Two court hearings scheduled for Maxim Kruglov on 23 December: appeal against arrest and extension of detention
Press Release, 22 December 2025 Photo: Maxim Kruglov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service The Perovsky District Court of Moscow scheduled two hearings on Maxim Kruglov’s case on the same day, 23 December: an appeal against the arrest of Yabloko Deputy Chairman Maxim Kruglov and an investigative motion to extend his detention. Both hearings […]
Posted: December 22nd, 2025 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Без рубрики.
Comments: none
Representatives of Moscow Yabloko barred from participation in Moscow territorial electoral commissions: the Moscow Electoral Commission makes such decision for first time in Yabloko’s 33-year history
Press Release, 22 December 2025 Photo by the Yabloko Press Service The Moscow Electoral Commission has formed territorial electoral commissions in Moscow for the next five years. For the first time in Yabloko’s 33-year history, not a single one of the 127 territorial electoral commissions of Moscow will have a party representative, announced Moscow Yabloko […]
Posted: December 22nd, 2025 under Elections, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
Comments: none
Nikolai Rybakov has been asked not to use environmental agenda to organise ‘protest activities’
Press Release, 22 December 2025 Photo: Lake Baikal / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Yabloko party Chairman Nikolai Rybakov has received an email from the Russian Ecological Society following his publication of a post criticising the law on logging at Lake Baikal. Rybakov was urged to “refrain from any attempts to use the environmental […]
Posted: December 22nd, 2025 under Environmental Policies, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Protection of Environment, Без рубрики.
Comments: none
‘Freedom comes from within’: Lev Shlosberg’s address from Pskov prison
Lev Shlosberg’s letter from remand prison, 18 December 2025 Photo: Lev Shlosberg addresses the court via video link from remand prison Dear friends, colleagues in the democratic Yabloko party, supporters near and far, people of peace and freedom whom I know and those whom I do not know, On 9 December, the woman who delivers […]
Posted: December 18th, 2025 under Без рубрики.
Comments: none