Archive for 'Economy'
Boris Vishnevsky: St. Petersburg International Economic Forum spent 2,5 billion roubles to promote Vladimir Putin
Press release, 09.06.2017 Head of Yabloko’s faction in St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly Boris Vishnevsky summed up the results of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum’s (SPIEF) on air of the Partburo programme.
Posted: June 9th, 2017 under Economy.
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The hearings went without us, but we marched through Moscow chanting “Sobyanin to dismissal!”
Press release, 06.06.2017 Yabloko Chair Emilia Slabunova, leader of the Moscow branch of the party Sergei Mitrokhin and municipal deputy of Moscow Elena Rusakova were not allowed to participate in the parliamentary hearings on the renovation of Moscow housing, as the State Duma was frightened of unenviable uncomfortable questions the deputies had to face.
Posted: June 6th, 2017 under Economy, YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Yabloko was not allowed to participate in the parliamentary hearings on the renovation of Moscow housing
Press Release, 06.06.2017 Yabloko was not allowed to participate in the parliamentary hearings on the renovation of Moscow housing, as the State Duma was frightened of unenviable uncomfortable questions the deputies had to face. The so-called “renovation” implies that a full 10 per cent of Moscow’s housing is set to be torn down and 1.6 […]
Posted: June 6th, 2017 under Economy, YABLOKO against Corruption.
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The government intends to make the state budget even less transparent
Press Release, 30.05.2017 The government’s amendments to the state budget introduced past week to the State Duma for the first time lacked the data on total expenditures for defence or security. Thus it will be even more difficult to monitor where the secret expenditure are allotted to. Yabloko believes that the structure of the current […]
Posted: May 30th, 2017 under Economy, YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Alexei Melnikov on Russia’s Economic Security Strategy until 2030: A memorial to underdevelopment
22.05.2017 The government arrogantly believes that the current situation in Russia will remain unchanged for a long time. Therefore they adopt The Economic Security Strategy until 2030. But Russia is facing quite serious and painful changes that will take place much earlier [than in 2030].
Posted: May 22nd, 2017 under Economy.
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Grigory Yavlinsky considers it necessary to give property to Russian citizens
Press Release, 19.03.2017 Grigory Yavlinsky, YABLOKO presidential candidate, made a statement that if he is elected, the state should gratuitously transfer land to Russian citizens under construction of their own homes, as well as create a system of accounts where revenues from the exports of natural resources and dividends from state corporations would be transferred […]
Posted: March 19th, 2017 under Economy, Elections, Presidential Elections, Presidential elections 2018, Understanding Russia.
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The Novosibirsk branch of YABLOKO protests against growth of housing and utilities tariffs
Press Release, 27.01.2017 On 25 and 26 January, members of the Novosibirsk branch of YABLOKO together with representatives of other parties held pickets in front of the Legislative Assembly of the Novosibirsk Region against rising housing and utility rates. Once more action is planned on 28 January.
Posted: January 30th, 2017 under Housing and Utilities Reform.
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Grigory Yavlinsky: It is necessary to form public pressure so that to return Russia to the European way of development
Press Release, 18.12.2016 Grigory Yavlinsky, Chairman of the Federal Political Committee of the YABLOKO party, made a speech in front of the delegates of the congress of the Democratic Choice party, which takes place in Moscow today. Yavlinsky said that the emergence of a responsible and reasonable right-liberal party would be a great benefit for […]
Posted: December 20th, 2016 under Economy, Presidential elections 2018, YABLOKO and Other Political Parties.
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Grigory Yavlinsky: There are people living in the Kuril Islands!
Grigory Yavlinsky Facebook post, 16.12.2016 The Russian government is looking for ways out of its international isolation. They thought about finding such a way out through Japan, as they have failed to do something proper with China, and no one else wants to talk to them. The Japanese seem to be interested in dialogue.
Posted: December 19th, 2016 under Economy, Foreign policy.
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Grigory Yavlinsky: the sale of Rosneft resembles loans-for-shares auctions of 1990s
Facebook by Grigory Yavlinsky, 12.12.2016 What a strange deal: 19.5 per cent of Rosneft shares were sold to the Qatar Investment Fund (the Qatar Investment Authority) and Swiss trader Glencore for € 10.2 billion. The Qatari fund will invest € 2.5 billion, and Glencore only € 300 million for an equal stake. The remaining amount […]
Posted: December 15th, 2016 under Economy.
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Emilia Slabunova on the arrest of Minister of Economic Development Alexei Ulyukayev
Emilia Slabunova Facebook post, 15.11.2016 The new “show” on the political scene is the arrest of [Minister] Alexei Ulyukayev. The fact that Ministers are wiretapped by the Federal Security Service is well-known to the Ministers and all citizens. And they are not so stupid to demand a bribe over the phone. This is the first […]
Posted: November 16th, 2016 under Economy.
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Grigory Yavlinsky on the arrest of Economic Development Minister
Grigory Yavlinsky Facebook post, 15.11.2016 A strange improbable story has been taking place with Minister [for Economic Development] Alexei Ulyukayev.
Posted: November 16th, 2016 under Economy.
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YABLOKO’s School of Active Citizen resumes its lectures and seminars in the new season
Press Release, 08.11.2016 The first in the new season lecture of the School of Active Citizen will take place on 10 November at 19:00.
Posted: November 10th, 2016 under Housing and Utilities Reform.
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Grigory Yavlinsky: Forecast of a Breakdown
Grigory Yavlinsky web-site, 23.10.2016 The Ministry of Economic Development has made its official forecast: Russian economy will not grow in the next 20 years, and until 2036 the country will be in stagnation. What does it mean?
Posted: October 24th, 2016 under Economy.
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The Russian government forecasts another 20 years of stagnation
Press Release, 20.10.2016 Proceeding from the forecast of the development of the Russian economy until 2035 published by the Ministry of Economic Development, the economy will be struggling to overcome the stagnation of the next 20 years, but it will not succeed. This forecast was publish by the Vedomosti newspaper today. Coming out of the […]
Posted: October 21st, 2016 under Economy.
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Grigory Yavlinsky: The economy got adapted to a disaster
Grigory Yavlinsky web-site, 09.10.2016 A boy asks his Father “Dad, what’s the difference between a disaster and a misfortune?” His father answers, “Let me put it this way: if a little goat were to fall off a bridge into a river and drowns, that would be a misfortune, but not a disaster.
Posted: October 17th, 2016 under Economy.
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The Supreme Court refused to consider YABLOKO’s claim on lifting counter sanctions
Press release, 17.10.2016 The Supreme Court has refused to consider a claim on lifting counter sanctions submitted by YABLOKO Deputy Chair Alexander Gnezdilov, party Federal Council member Dmitry Ilyushin and Bureau member Ivan Bolshakov.
Posted: October 17th, 2016 under Economy, Foreign policy, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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YABLOKO launched Economic Manifesto
Press Release, 12.09.2016 On 12 September, YABLOKO leader Grigory Yavlinsky and the country’s leading economists Yevgeny Gontmakher, Igor Nikolayev, Mikhail Subbotin and Sergei Ivanenko launched YABLOKO’s Economic Manifesto.
Posted: September 14th, 2016 under Economy, Elections, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2016.
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Grigory Yavlinsky to launch the Economic Manifesto of the YABLOKO party
Press Release, 09.09.2016 On Monday, 12 September, Grigory Yavlinsky, YABLOKO leader in the elections to the State Duma, and economists Igor Nikolayev and Yevgeny Gontmakher will launch the Economic Manifesto of the party.
Posted: September 9th, 2016 under Economy, Elections, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2016.
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Grigory Yavlinsky: the country is eating up its reserves
Grigory Yavlinsky web-site, 01.08.2016 Tatyana Nesterenko, Deputy Minister of Finance of Russia, has publicly told the truth: 1. Today, the situation in the economy appears to be stable only due to continues drawing on the financial reserves.
Posted: August 2nd, 2016 under Economy, Elections, State Duma Elections 2016.
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