Archive for 'Regional and Local Elections'
The apartment of Stanislav Shmakov, Yabloko’s ex-candidate to the Tomsk Regional Duma, searched, after which Shmakov disappeared
Press Release, 11.01.2022 Photo: Stanislav Shmakov / Photo from social media On the morning of 11 January, a search was conducted in the apartment of Stanislav Shmakov in Tomsk. Stanislav Shmakov is an assistant to the deputy of the City Duma from Yabloko David Avetyan and was Yabloko’s candidate in the regional Duma elections in […]
Posted: January 11th, 2023 under Elections, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2021, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko’s Svetlana Vasilkova appealed against the court refusal to recognise her dismissal from the post of head of the Pustoshkinsky district as illegal
Press Release, 10.01.2023 Photo: Svetlana Vasilkova / Photo from the Grazhdanin newspaper Svetlana Vasilkova appealed (https://eng.yabloko.ru/30000-2/ ) the decision of the Opochetsky District Court, which recognised her dismissal from the post of head of the Pustoshkinsky District as legal. On 9 January, the Pustoshkinsky District Court received her appeal.
Posted: January 11th, 2023 under Economy, Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional policies and Local Self-Governing, Russian Economy, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Moscow City Duma deputies of the “Moscow Mayor’s team” blocked the bill of Maxim Kruglov on the mandatory reports of Moscow officials to the Moscow city parliament
Press Release, 28.12.2022 Photo: Maxim Kruglov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Maxim Kruglov, head of the Yabloko faction in the Moscow City Duma, proposed to make members of the Moscow Government, heads of sectoral and functional executive bodies of Moscow, and local governments report annually to the Moscow City Duma on their work. […]
Posted: December 28th, 2022 under Elections, Governance, Moscow Municipal Elections 2022, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2022, The Yabloko faction in the Moscow City Duma, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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The Opochetsky District Court upheld the decision of pro-government deputies to arbitrarily dismiss Yabloko’s head of the district Svetlana Vasilkova basing on “their inner conviction”. The decision of the court will be appealed in the regional court.
Press Release, 22.12.2022 Photo: Svetlana Vasilkova / Photo by the Pskov Yabloko On 21 December, the Opochetsky District Court announced the decision on the suit of Yabloko’s Svetlana Vasilkova to challenge her dismissal from the post of head of the Pustoshkinsky district of the Pskov region. As follows from the decision, Svetlana Vasilkova’s demands were “partially […]
Posted: December 23rd, 2022 under Economy, Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Political Parties, Regional and Local Elections, Regional policies and Local Self-Governing, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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The Moscow City Court upheld the decision on the fine for “discrediting the army” to the Deputy Chairman of the Moscow Yabloko Andrei Morev
Press Release, 14.12.2022 Photo: Andrei Morev / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service The Moscow City Court upheld the decision of the Tagansky District Court, which found Andrei Morev, Deputy Chairman of the Moscow Yabloko and the former head of the Yakimanka District Council in Moscow, guilty of “discrediting the army”. Morev was fined 50,000 […]
Posted: December 14th, 2022 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Moscow Municipal Elections 2022, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2022, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Svetlana Vasilkova appealed in court against the decision of the local deputies to remove her from the post of head of the Pustoshkinsky district of the Pskov region
Press Release, 13.12.2022 Photo: Svetlana Vasilkova / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Svetlana Vasilkova, Deputy Chairman of the Pskov Yabloko, filed an application with the Opochetsky District Court to recognise the decision of the Assembly of Deputies of the Pustoshkinsky District of 24 November to remove her from her post of head of the […]
Posted: December 14th, 2022 under Economy, Regional and Local Elections, Regional policies and Local Self-Governing, Russian Economy, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko leader Nikolai Rybakov visited Astrakhan
Press Release, 5.12.2022 Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On 3 December, Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov and his team came to Astrakhan to meet with Yabloko members and supporters and discuss the region’s problems with active citizens.
Posted: December 8th, 2022 under Economy, Elections, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Overcoming Stalin's Legacy, Regional and Local Elections, Regional policies and Local Self-Governing, Russian Economy, Social Policies, Support of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The City Court of St.Petersburg did not cancel the fine to the Chairman of the Yabloko branch in the Pushkinsky district of the city for “discrediting the army”
Press Release 30.11.2022 Photo: Alexander Makhankov / Photo from social media On 28 November, the St. Petersburg City Court upheld the decision of the Pushkinsky District Court against Alexander Makhankov, the Chairman of the Yabloko branch in the Pushkinsky district, who had been found guilty of “discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation”. Makhankov […]
Posted: November 30th, 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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The construction of a medical centre with a maternity hospital in the Primorsky district of St.Petersburg, which Yabloko sought, will begin in 2023
Press Release, 29.11.2022 Photo from social media The project of a multifunctional medical centre for 1,250 beds with a maternity hospital in the Primorsky district of St.Petersburg was included in the special investment programme. As of the end of the year, a contract for cadastral works for construction was already signed. This information was given […]
Posted: November 29th, 2022 under Elections, Healthcare, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2022, Social Policies, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Current and former Moscow municipal deputies opened public receptions to help Muscovites
Press Release, 28.11.2022 Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On 26 November Yabloko launched the Public Reception “Our Moscow” project. Yabloko party deputies of different convocations of the Moscow City Duma and municipal councils of Moscow districts, as well as candidates for deputies from Yabloko and civil activists. According to the results of the September […]
Posted: November 29th, 2022 under Economy, Elections, Environmental Policies, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Moscow City Duma Elections 2019, Moscow Municipal Elections 2022, Protection of Environment, Regional and Local Elections, Russian Economy, Social Policies, The Yabloko faction in the Moscow City Duma, YABLOKO against Corruption, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Statement by the Yabloko party in connection with the dismissal of Yabloko’s Svetlana Vasilkova, head of the Pustoshkinsky district in the Pskov region
Statement by the Yabloko party, 25.11.2022 Photo: Svetlana Vasilkova / Photo by the Grazhdanin newspaper On 24 November, deputies of the Assembly of Deputies of the Pustoshkinsky District of the Pskov Region, by a majority of votes, prematurely terminated the powers of Svetlana Vasilkova, head of the Pustoshkinsky District and a member of the Yabloko […]
Posted: November 25th, 2022 under Economy, Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2021, Regional and Local Elections 2022, Regional policies and Local Self-Governing, Russian Economy, YABLOKO against Corruption, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Civic activist Maria Volokh arrested for 20 days for an action against escalation of nuclear conflict
Press Release, 23.11.2022 Photo: Maria Volokh/ Photo from social media The Presnensky District Court of Moscow found Maria Volokh, a former candidate for municipal deputies of Moscow from the Yabloko party, guilty of a repeated violation of the established procedure for organising or holding a public event and appointed her 20 days of administrative arrest […]
Posted: November 24th, 2022 under Elections, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Moscow Municipal Elections 2022, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2022, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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The court dismissed the case of “discrediting the army” against Alexander Makhankov, head of a Yabloko district branch in St.Petersburg
Press Release, 15.11.2022 Photo: Alexander Makhankov / Photo from social media The Pushkinsky District Court decided not to prosecute Alexander Makhankovm Chairman of the Yabloko branch in Pushkinsky District of St.Petersburg. The hearings took place on Tuesday, 15 November.
Posted: November 15th, 2022 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2022, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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The districts of the Pskov region where local authorities are headed by Yabloko members are among the best in the field of financial management
Press Release, 9.11.2022 Photo: Sofia Pugachyova and Svetlana Vasilkova / Photo by the Pskov Yabloko Press Service The Novorzhevsky and Pustoshkinsky districts of the Pskov region, which are headed by Sofia Pugacheva and Svetlana Vasilkova, members of the Yabloko party elected heads of the districts in 2019, were among the best in the region in […]
Posted: November 9th, 2022 under Economy, Elections, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2019, Regional policies and Local Self-Governing, Russian Economy, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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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 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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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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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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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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