Press Release, August 1, 2013 The Klimovsk City Court has annulled the decision of the electoral commission to register YABLOKO’s candidate for the head of the Klimovsk city, Moscow Region. YABLOKO nominated Alexander Gunko, leader of the Moscow Region branch of YABLOKO, to run in the election. YABLOKO’s nominee’s registration was challenged in court by […]

July 31, 2013 Tomorrow, on August 1, the Klimovsk City Court will examine the plea filed by Pavel Laptev, candidate from the Just Cause party at the election for the post of the head of the Klimovsk city, the Moscow Region. Laptev demands annulment of the decision of the electoral commission on registration of Alexander […]

Statement by Sergei Mitrokhin, candidate for the Mayor of Moscow July 30, 2013  I express my categorical protest in view of the decision of [Moscow] television channels to broadcast the debates [conducted within the framework of the Moscow mayoral elections] in recorded transmission. The explanation for this unusual decision looks simply ridiculous.

Novaya Gazeta turned to all the candidates registered for Moscow mayoral election with a request to answer a candidate’s questionnaire. To our surprise, all the candidates gave their agreement. We are going to publish the answers as soon as the candidates send them to us. A questionnaire from YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin came first. July […]

Press Release, July 21, 2013 70 per cent of the listeners of the Russian News Service (RNS) are ready to support YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin in the Moscow mayoral election on September 8, 2013. Such were the results of a telephone voting launched within the framework of the programme This Is My City where Sergei […]

Press release, July 19, 2013 Candidate for Moscow Mayor Sergei Mitrokhin expressed his satisfaction with the decision of the acting Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin to revoke (after Mitrokhin’s criticism) his previous decision on abolishing touch-screen voting machines at the coming Moscow mayoral elections.

Press Release,July 18, 2013 YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin urged Alexei Navalny not to retreat from the Moscow mayoral election and go all the way. Mitrokhin said this in his interview to the Dozhd (Rain) private television channel.

Press Release, July 12, 2013 On July 12, the Moscow Electoral Commission examined Sergei Mitrokhin’s lists with signatures of municipal deputies required for nomination as candidate to the Moscow Mayor. Sergei Mitrokhin submitted 115 signatures, and the Moscow Electoral Commission recognised 114 signatures as valid.One of the signatures was considered invalid, as municipal deputyAlexander Grusha […]

Press Release, July 11, 2013 Candidates from YABLOKO to the City Council of the Myski city, the Kemerovo region, are threatened with dismissals because of running from the YABLOKO party. They were asked to stop their membership in YABLOKO and retreat from the election race. Today three people from the party list, miners from the […]

Statement by member of YABLOKO’s Political Committee July 4, 2013 The attempt to force the reform of the Academy of Sciences is another striking example of the government’s complete disrespect for the citizens and an insurmountable rift between the state and society.

Press Release,  July 2,  2013 Members of Saint Petersburg Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences held a meeting against the reform of the Academy of Sciences proposed by the government. The meeting was held outside Saint Petersburg Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences on the Universitetskaya Embankment. Deputy of the St.Petersburg […]

Izvestia, Press Release, July 2, 2013 Member of Opposition Coordination Council Nicolay Bondarik filed a claim against deputy of St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly from the YABLOKO faction Boris Vishnevsky for protection of honour, dignity and business reputation. Bondarik was outraged by the fact that Vishnevsky called him a fascist in his blog.

Press Release, video, June 26, 2013

Press Release, June 22, 2013 Today the Conference of the Moscow Region branch of YABLOKO nominated ex MP Gennady Gudkov (expelled from the Just Russia faction for his oppositional activities) to run for Governor of the Moscow Region: 35 delegates out of 40 voted for Gudkov, and one ballot was recognised invalid.

Press Release, June 13, 2013 The Conference of the Moscow branch of YABLOKO nominated Sergei Mitrokhin to run in the Moscow mayoral elections. He was nominated unanimously be the delegates of the conference.

Press Release, June 12, 2013 The YABLOKO party took part in the manifestation “For Your and Our Freedom!” which was held in Moscow on June 12, Russia Day. This action was held in support of Russian political activists enjailed after the demonstration of May 6, 2012.

Press release, June 4, 2013 Grigory Yavlinsky, founder of the YABLOKO party, has reiterated his proposal to nominate YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin for the post of the Mayor of Moscow, if the mayoral elections are scheduled for September 8. Grigory Yavlinsky proposed this first a year ago at a conference of the Moscow branch of […]

Alexei Melnikov’s blog, June 3, 2013 In connection with the assumptions that the elections of the Moscow Mayor may be held in September 2013, brainwashing of the residents of Moscow that there is no alternative to Sergei Sobyanin at the mayoral elections has already begun. And if there may be an alternative, then it is […]

Statement by YABLOKO Chairman, June 1, 2013 The YABLOKO party expresses its categorical protest in connection with the plans of the VGTRK state television and radio broadcasting corporation to drastically reduce broadcasting of the Euronews channel starting from June 1. Instead of Euronews Muscovites and residents of the Moscow region will be able to watch […]

Press Release, May 30, 2013 The Volgograd branch of YABLOKO cannot place its banner with an innocent slogan “For Welfare, Peace and Love” in the Kamishin city, the Volgograd region. The advertising company that signed a contract with YABLOKO for placing the banner for a month began dismantling of the banner on the third day […]