Archive for 'Elections'
Alexander Makhankov, Chairman of the Yabloko branch in the Pushkinsky District of St.Petersburg, accused of “discrediting” the army for the second time
Press Release, 8.11.2022 Photo: Alexander Makhankov / Photo from social media Alexander Makhankov, Chairman of the Yabloko branch in the Pushkinsky District of St.Petersburg, was charged, for the second time, of “discrediting” the Russian Armed Forces. The reason was Makhankov’s calls for peace during the municipal election campaign which took place three months ago.
Posted: November 9th, 2022 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2022, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Federal Political Committee of Yabloko on what is happening during the “special operation” and the tasks of the party. The key points
Press Release, 1.11.2022 Photo: Mariupol, July 2022 / Photo by Anatoly Zhdanov, Kommersant The Federal Political Committee of the Yabloko party formulated the party’s position on what is happening during the “special military operation” and the challenges that the party is now facing.
Posted: November 3rd, 2022 under Economy, Elections, Foreign policy, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, History, Human Rights, Political Committee Decisions, Political Parties, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russian Economy, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, Без рубрики.
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On the future of Russia
Decision by the Yabloko Federal Political Committee No 161 of 20 October 2022, published on 1.11.2022 Photo: Flags of Russia and the European Union / Photo by Vladimir Sergeyev, RIA Novosti The mission of our party today and its main task is to overcome Bolshevism, the oligarchic nature of the state, the irremovability of power […]
Posted: November 3rd, 2022 under Economy, Elections, Foreign policy, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, History, Human Rights, Judiciary, Political Committee Decisions, Regional policies and Local Self-Governing, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russian Economy, Support of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, Без рубрики.
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The role and mission of Yabloko
Decision by the Yabloko Federal Political Committee No 160 of 20 October 2022, published on 1.11.2022 Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Yabloko is the only socio-political institution left in Russia that opposes war, totalitarian transformation of the state, and disintegration of society. Over the three decades of post-Soviet Russia, we have many times offered […]
Posted: November 3rd, 2022 under Elections, Foreign policy, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, History, Human Rights, Moscow Municipal Elections 2022, Political Committee Decisions, Political Parties, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2022, Russia-Ukraine relations, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2021, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, YABLOKO and Other Political Parties, YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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About the causes of the ongoing tragedy and the way to overcome it
Decision by the Yabloko Federal Political Committee No 159 of 20 October 2022, published on 1.11.2022 Photo: Moscow, Novy Arbat street, February 2022 / Photo by Vitaly Smolnikov, Kommersant The main reason for the current situation in our country is the failure of post-Soviet modernisation, which, in turn, was due to the refusal of the […]
Posted: November 3rd, 2022 under Elections, Foreign policy, History, Human Rights, Overcoming Stalin's Legacy, Political Committee Decisions, Political Parties, Russia-Ukraine relations, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko will host a round table “Lessons of the October Coup of 1917 and Modern Times”
Press Release, 31.10.2022 Photo by Dmitry Dukhanin / Kommersant On 9 November, the Yabloko party in Moscow will host a round table “Lessons of the October Coup of 1917 and Modern Times” in its Moscow Office. The event is timed to the 105th anniversary of the Bolshevik coup d’etat.
Posted: October 31st, 2022 under Conferences and Seminars, Economy, Elections, History, Human Rights.
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Sergei Mitrokhin held a lecture “Truth Instead of Law” in the Yabloko Party University
Press Release, 28.10.2022 On 25 October, the Yabloko Party University hosted a lecture “Truth Instead of Law” by Sergei Mitrokhin, a member of the Federal Political Committee of Yabloko, MP of the Moscow City Duma and Candidate of Political Sciences. Has capitalism come to Russia? What is Russia’s “special path”? Is our country a separate […]
Posted: October 31st, 2022 under Conferences and Seminars, Economy, Elections, Governance, Human Rights, Political Parties, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power.
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A representative of the Yabloko branch in the Kirov region spoke in the regional Legislative Assembly in favour of maintaining the election of the Youth Parliament
Press Release, 28.10.2022 Photo: Polina Kuskova at the meeting of the Legislative Assembly of the Kirov Region on 27 October, 2022. / Photo: a screenshot of the video broadcast Polina Kuskova, a Bureau member of the Kirov regional branch of the Yabloko party, spoke at the plenary meeting of the Legislative Assembly of the Kirov […]
Posted: October 28th, 2022 under Elections, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Youth Policies, Без рубрики.
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Savva Karpov, a former Yabloko candidate for Moscow municipal elections, prosecuted for “spreading extremist symbols”
Press Release, 27.10.2022 Photo: Savva Karpov / Photo from social media Savva Karpov, a former Yabloko candidate for Moscow municipal elections in September 2022, is being charged today under Article 20.3 for “distributing extremist symbols” of the Code of Administrative Offences. Yesterday, the police detained him and took him to the Basmanny police station in […]
Posted: October 28th, 2022 under Elections, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Moscow Municipal Elections 2022, Regional and Local Elections, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The majority in the Moscow City Duma will be able to deprive Moscow MPs of their deputy mandates in violation of the Constitution
Press Release, 26.10.2022 Today, the Moscow City Duma amended the law “On the status of a deputy of the Moscow City Duma” by a majority vote of pro-government MPs. According to the amendments, a deputy can be deprived of his/her mandate for violations of anti-corruption legislation by a decision of the majority in the Moscow […]
Posted: October 27th, 2022 under Political Parties, Regional policies and Local Self-Governing, The Yabloko faction in the Moscow City Duma, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Boris Vishnevsky: taxpayers’ money should be used for solution of the city problems, rather than financing the costs caused by the special military operation launched on 24 February
Press Release, 26.10.2022 Photo: Boris Vishnevsky / Photo by the Press Service of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg Boris Vishnevsky, a member of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg and Deputy Chairman of the Yabloko party, spoke from the parliamentary rostrum when St.Petersburg MPs were considering the draft budget of St. Petersburg for 2023. […]
Posted: October 26th, 2022 under Economy, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russian Economy, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly.
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Emilia Slabunova found out which posts caused blocking of her page in the Vkontakte social media
Press Release, 21.10.2022 Photo: Emilia Slabunova / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Emilia Slabunova, a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia from the Yabloko party, was able to find out which posts on her personal page on the VKontakte social media caused blocking of her page by the decision of […]
Posted: October 21st, 2022 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, The Yabloko faction in the Legislative Assembly of Karelia, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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The Yabloko Party University to host a lecture by Sergei Mitrokhin “Truth Instead of Law”
Press Release, 17.10.2022 Photo: Sergei Mitrokhin / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On October 25, the Yabloko Party University to host a lecture by Sergei Mitrokhin “Truth Instead of Law”. The lecture will start at 18:00 MSK. Has capitalism come to Russia? What is Russia’s “special path”? Is our country a separate civilisation? These […]
Posted: October 17th, 2022 under Conferences and Seminars, Economy, Elections, History, Human Rights, Political Parties, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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“An unlawful and politically motivated decision.” Alexander Shishlov on his fine for “discrediting the army”
Press Release, 7.10.2022 Photo: lawyer Leonid Krikun and Alexander Shishlov / Photo by Konstantin Lenkov, Zaks.ru “I regard today’s decision as legally unfounded, unlawful and politically motivated.” This is how Alexander Shishlov, head of the Yabloko faction in the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg and Chairman of the St. Petersburg branch of Yabloko, assessed the […]
Posted: October 10th, 2022 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Russia-Ukraine relations, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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“Performances of street artists are an integral part of modern urban culture all over the world”
The Yabloko faction in the St.Petersburg parliament on the plans of the authorities to regulate performances of street musicians Press Release, 5.10.2022 Photo: Alexander Shishlov / Photo by the Yabloko Press service The Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg considered the initiative of Governor Alexander Beglov on the regulation of performances by street musicians. The Governor […]
Posted: October 6th, 2022 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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In Pskov, homes of Yabloko members, Nikolai Kuzmin and Ekaterina Novikova were searched
Press Release, 5.10.2022 Photo: Nikolai Kuzmin and Ekaterina Novikova This morning, searches were carried out at the homes of Yabloko members Nikolai Kuzmin and Ekaterina Novikova. Their phones, laptops, hard drives and flash drives were confiscated.
Posted: October 5th, 2022 under Elections, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2022, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Artur Gaiduk, Yabloko MP in the Pskov regional parliament, asks the authorities to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe at the border points of the Pskov region
Press Release, 3.10.2022 Photo: Artur Gaiduk / Photo by the Pskov Yabloko Press Service Artur Gaiduk, a Yabloko deputy of the Pskov Regional Assembly of Deputies, proposes to the Governor, the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Border Guard Department of the Federal Security Service to provide people who are trying to cross the border […]
Posted: October 4th, 2022 under Human Rights, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, The Yabloko Faction in the Pskov Regional Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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The Yabloko Party University hosted a lecture by Nikolai Rybakov “Politics in the Z-Era”
Press Release, 28.09.2022 On 27 September, Yabloko Chairman Nikolay Rybakov held an open lecture at the Yabloko Party University on the topic “Politics in the Z-Era.”
Posted: September 29th, 2022 under Conferences and Seminars, Elections, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Political Parties, Politics, Russia-Ukraine relations, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, Без рубрики.
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Ivan Prishchepa, Yabloko candidate at the recent elections to the Pskov Regional Assembly, fined for “discrediting the army”
Press Release, 28.09.2022 Photo: Ivan Prishchepa / Photo from social media The Pskov city court found Ivan Prishchepa, Yabloko candidate at the recent elections to the Pskov Regional Assembly, guilty of “discrediting the army” (Article 20.3.3 Part 1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). The decision was made on 15 July. On 5 September, the […]
Posted: September 28th, 2022 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2022, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Chairman of a Yabloko branch in the Pushkinsky District of St.Petersburg fined for “discrediting the army”
Press Release, 28.09.2022 Photo: Alexander Makhankov / Photo from social media The District Court of the Pushkinsky District of St.Petersburg, fined Alexander Makhankov, leader of the Yabloko branch in the district and a Yabloko candidate for the recent municipal elections to the Pushkinsky Municipal Council, 30,000 roubles for “discrediting the army”. The protocol was drawn […]
Posted: September 28th, 2022 under Elections, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2022, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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