Archive for 'Elections'
The Constitutional Court refuses to examine the constitutionality of the ban on parties challenging electoral commission decisions
Press Release, 8.04.2026 Photo by Andrei Zhdanov, Kommersant The Constitutional Court of Russia has refused to consider a complaint lodged by the St.Petersburg regional branch of Yabloko against a statutory provision that prevents the party from appealing an unlawful decision of an electoral commission.
Posted: April 9th, 2026 under Elections, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2024, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Federal Antimonopoly Service evades review the legality of Telegram throttling — Yabloko receives response to Deputy Artur Gaiduk’s parliamentary inquiry
Press Release, 03.04.2026 Photo by Sergei Konkov, Kommersant Artur Gaiduk, leader of Pskov Yabloko and a deputy of the regional Legislative Assembly, has received responses from the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) and the Russian Ministry of Digital Development. The letters were sent to Gaiduk in reply to his parliamentary inquiries of 15 February, in which […]
Posted: April 7th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, The Yabloko Faction in the Pskov Regional Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Political pressure: Yabloko deputy of the Pskov Region Legislative Assembly Artur Gaiduk fined ‘for displaying extremist symbols’
Press Release, 2.04.2026 Photo: Artur Gaiduk / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service A court has fined Artur Gaiduk, leader of Yabloko’s Pskov branch and deputy of the Pskov Region Legislative Assembly, 1,000 roubles under Article 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences (“displaying extremist symbols”). An administrative liability under this article may prevent Gaiduk […]
Posted: April 2nd, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, The Yabloko Faction in the Pskov Regional Assembly, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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“The message to everyone is as follows: no change — and the key words are ‘security’ and ‘sovereignty'”: Ivan Bolshakov on the first in 2026 session of the Central Electoral Commission
Press Release, 31 March 2026 Photo: Ivan Bolshakov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On 30 March, the first session of the newly formed Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of the Russian Federation was held. Ivan Bolshakov, member of Yabloko’s Federal Political Committee, head of the party’s Analytical Centre, and Yabloko’s representative on the CEC, […]
Posted: April 1st, 2026 under Elections, Governance, Political Parties, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, YABLOKO and Other Political Parties.
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VTsIOM publishes pre-election poll results on party support ahead of State Duma elections. Analysing the numbers
Press Release, 30.03.2026 Photo: 3% is Yabloko electoral rating in March 2026 (based on VTsIOM data) 3.9% of those intending to vote and knowing which party they will vote for, as of March 2026 (based on VTsIOM data) 15% say they can potentially vote for Yabloko. as of February 2026 (based on VTsIOM data) The […]
Posted: March 30th, 2026 under Elections, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Без рубрики.
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Pskov Yabloko puts forward a demographic programme for the Russian Government
Press Release, 19.03.2026 Photo by Konstantin Kokoshkin, Kommersant Artur Gaiduk, a Yabloko deputy in the Pskov Regional Assembly and a medical doctor, has written to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin proposing improvements to the quality of assisted reproductive technology services within the compulsory medical insurance (CMI) system.
Posted: March 20th, 2026 under Healthcare, Social Policies, The Yabloko Faction in the Pskov Regional Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Public Prosecutor General’s Office to launch an investigation on Senator Muratov’s statement about the plans to mobilise the entire defence sector to vote for the ruling United Russia party at the upcoming parliamentary elections
Press Release, 19.03.2026 Photo: Sergei Muratov, member of the Federation Council of Russia representing the legislative (representative) body of state authority of the Kurgan Region / Photo by Dmitry Lebedev, Kommersant Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov has sent a letter to Public Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Alexander Gutsan demanding a legal assessment of a […]
Posted: March 20th, 2026 under Elections, Governance, Human Rights, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Без рубрики.
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“People Are Tired. They Want Peace!” Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov addresses the Tver Region Legislative Assembly
Press Release, 19.02.2026 Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Yabloko party Chair Nikolai Rybakov addressed the Legislative Assembly of the Tver Region, where he spoke about how throughout all four years of the military operations Yabloko had been advocating for the earliest possible ceasefire agreement and the preservation of human lives.
Posted: February 20th, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko nominates Ivan Bolshakov for the Central Electoral Commission
Press Release, 18.02.2026 Photo: Ivan Bolshakov at a meeting of the Yabloko’s Federal Council in 2025 / Photo: by the Yabloko Press Service The Federal Bureau of the Yabloko party has put forward Ivan Bolshakov’s candidacy to the State Duma and the President for appointment to the new composition of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC). […]
Posted: February 20th, 2026 under Elections, Political Parties.
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Moscow Yabloko holds round table on the civil, political, and economic rights of Moscow residents
Press Release, 18.02.2026 Photo: Round table on the rights of Muscovites / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On 17 February, the Moscow branch of the Yabloko party held an extensive round table devoted to the rights of Muscovites. Experts in economics, urban heritage protection, and the electoral and judicial systems gathered at the party’s […]
Posted: February 20th, 2026 under Elections, Environmental Policies, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Protection of Environment, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Evidence of 2025 electoral fraud goes missing from the Moscow Region Court: Yabloko publishes the copies of the missing video evidence
Press Release, 13.02.2026 Photo: A hearing at the Shchyolkovo City Court, which examined Yabloko’s claim against the Territorial Electoral Commission / Photo by the Moscow Region branch of Yabloko The Moscow Region branch of Yabloko has published video recordings of four serious violations committed during the 2025 elections in the town of Fryazino, the Moscow […]
Posted: February 18th, 2026 under Elections, Governance, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2025, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Pechora Court reduces Yabloko’s compensation for unlawful removal from 2023 municipal elections by 34 times
Press Release, 9.02.2026 Photo: Lawyers Vitaly Isakov and Maxim Kopytov representing Yabloko’s interests / Photo by Pskov Yabloko The Pechora District Court has considered Pskov Yabloko’s claim for compensation for unlawful removal from the 2023 municipal elections. The proceedings lasted eight months, yet during this time none of the parties summoned to participate – from […]
Posted: February 10th, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2023, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Deputy Chair of Novgorod Yabloko Yelena Ivanova fined for “displaying extremist symbols”, and thus, barred from running in 2026 elections
Press Release, 6.02.2026 Photo: Yelena Ivanova / Photo by Novgorod Yabloko On the evening of 5 February, Novgorod District Court delivered a guilty verdict against Deputy Chair of the Novgorod branch of the Yabloko party, Yelena Ivanova. The court found her guilty of “displaying extremist symbols” (Article 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences) and […]
Posted: February 9th, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Novgorod branch of Yabloko expresses protest in connection with political persecution of party members
Press Release, 4.02.2026 Photo: Yelena Ivanova and Anton Kostryukov / Photo by Novgorod Yabloko The Bureau of the regional branch of the Yabloko party in the Novgorod region adopted a statement on 4 February in which it expressed protest in connection with the persecution of fellow party members – Yelena Ivanova, Deputy Chairman of Novgorod […]
Posted: February 6th, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Pskov Regional Court Reduces Yabloko’s Compensation for Unlawful Removal from 2023 Elections by Twenty Times: Decision to Be Appealed
Press Release, 2.02.2026 Photo: The Pskov Regional Court / Photo from the Pskov City Duma website The Pskov Regional Court has reduced on appeal the amount to be paid to Yabloko by the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation from 196,452 roubles (approximately USD 1,964.52) to 10,000 roubles (approximately USD 100). The compensation of […]
Posted: February 2nd, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2023, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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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.
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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.
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Kirill Goncharov: “The refusal of the Moscow Electoral Commission to appoint Yabloko representatives to territorial electoral commissions is politically motivated”
Press Release, 20 January 2026 Photo: Kirill Goncharov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Kirill Goncharov, Chairman of Moscow Yabloko, has criticised the refusal by the Moscow Electoral Commission to include party representatives in territorial electoral commissions (TECs). Goncharov calls the decision “politically motivated” and emphasises that Moscow Electoral Commission’s arguments “do not stand […]
Posted: January 20th, 2026 under Elections, Governance, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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“Total Counteraction”: Anna Cherepanova on how the Mayor and Chairman of Veliky Novgorod’s Duma are blocking Yabloko’s work
Press Release, 19.01.2026 Anna Cherepanova, Yabloko Deputy Chair and MP from Yabloko in the Veliky Novgorod City Duma, has made a statement in which she described in detail how the Novgorod Mayor, Alexander Rozbaum, and the Chairman of the Novgorod Duma, Konstantin Somov, are sabotaging Yabloko’s work. According to Cherepanova, she has to fulfil her […]
Posted: January 20th, 2026 under Elections, Governance, Human Rights, Political Parties, Regional and Local Elections, Social Policies, YABLOKO against Corruption, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Yabloko Party to be represented in ten territorial electoral commissions in the Sverdlovsk Region
Press Release, 13.01.2026 Photo by the Yabloko Press Service The formation of territorial electoral commissions (TECs) in the Sverdlovsk Region for a new five-year term has been completed. The regional branch of the Yabloko Party submitted 12 candidates, of whom ten were approved. All the candidates either hold higher legal education qualifications or have extensive […]
Posted: January 14th, 2026 under Elections, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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