Archive for 'State Duma Elections 2026'
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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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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Representatives of Moscow Yabloko barred from participation in Moscow territorial electoral commissions: the Moscow Electoral Commission makes such decision for first time in Yabloko’s 33-year history
Press Release, 22 December 2025 Photo by the Yabloko Press Service The Moscow Electoral Commission has formed territorial electoral commissions in Moscow for the next five years. For the first time in Yabloko’s 33-year history, not a single one of the 127 territorial electoral commissions of Moscow will have a party representative, announced Moscow Yabloko […]
Posted: December 22nd, 2025 under Elections, 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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Appellate court keeps Lev Shlosberg in pre-trial detention until 2 February 2026
Press Release, 12.12.2025 Photo: Lev Shlosberg at the court hearing on 12 December 2025 via video link from Pskov Remand Prison No. 1 / Photo by Anna Cherepanova The Pskov Regional Court considered the appeal against the detention of Yabloko Deputy Chair Lev Shlosberg in just 2.5 hours and, despite numerous violations by the court of […]
Posted: December 15th, 2025 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, State Duma Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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On the Yabloko Party’s participation in elections to the State Duma of Russia in 2026
Decision of the Federal Political Committee of Yabloko adopted on 2.12.2025, published on 8.12.2025 The Yabloko Party will participate in the 2026 elections. Today, conducting an election campaign for us is not only a legal requirement necessary for preserving the party and participating in future federal elections without collecting signatures. We consider it necessary to […]
Posted: December 8th, 2025 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Political Committee Decisions, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russia-US Relations, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026.
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Ivan Bolshakov: Preserving people’s lives and freedom, peace and human rights – this is true patriotism
Speech at the Federal Council on 6.12.2025, published on 7.12.2025 Photo: Member of the Federal Political Committee Ivan Bolshakov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service You know, it is not very appropriate when a party bestows unique characteristics upon itself and describes itself in exceptional terms. However, sometimes circumstances develop in such a way […]
Posted: December 8th, 2025 under Elections, Federal Council meetings, Freedom of Assembly, Governance, Human Rights, Political Parties, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power.
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Court fines Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov over a post expressing condolences
Press Release, 4.12.2025 Photo: Nikolai Rybakov holds a placard “Freedom to Political Prisoners” / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Yabloko party Chairman Nikolai Rybakov has been found guilty of “displaying extremist symbols” and fined 1,500 roubles. Punishment under this article also entails a ban on standing in elections for one year if the court’s […]
Posted: December 4th, 2025 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, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko will take part in the 2026 elections under the slogans “For Peace and Freedom! For a Life Without Fear!”
Press Release, 3 December 2025 The Yabloko party will take part in the 2026 elections – to the State Duma and regional legislative assemblies, including those regional parliaments where Yabloko is currently represented (St Petersburg, Karelia, and the Pskov Region). This decision was taken at a meeting of the Federal Political Committee of Yabloko on […]
Posted: December 3rd, 2025 under Elections, Foreign policy, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russia-US Relations, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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