Archive for 'Foreign policy'
Grigory Yavlinsky discussed problems of international politics and economics in the UK
Press Release, 16.06.2014 Past week, Russian politician and economist Dr. Grigory Yavlinsky visited Great Britain at hte invitaiton of Cambridge University. The main purpose of the trip was a lecture at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge University. Grigory Yavlinsky met with professors and students of the famous King’s College, and also visited Trinity College and […]
Posted: June 16th, 2014 under Russia-Eu relations, Russian Economy.
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Victor Kogan-Yasny: If a new form of state structure is not found, Ukraine might face a real collapse
Press Release, 23.05.2014 Victor Kogan-Yasny, a well-known human rights advocate and Grigory Yavlinsky’s advisor, gave a lecture which expressed his point of view on the events in Ukraine at YABLOKO’s office on May 22.
Posted: May 24th, 2014 under Foreign policy, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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The participants of the rally on the anniversary of deportation of Crimean Tatars demanded to establish the Day of Deported Ethnic Groups
Press Release, 18.05.2014 A rally in memory of the deported ethnic groups on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of deportation of the Crimean Tatars took place in Moscow on May 18. The rally was organised by the Committee Against Xenophobia and the YABLOKO party. The participants of the action paid tribute to the memory […]
Posted: May 20th, 2014 under Foreign policy, History, Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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Grigory Yavlinsky on sanctions, the State Duma legislation and Russia’s prospects
Grigory Yalvinsky’s answers the questions of the visitors of YABLOKO’s web-site, 13.05.2014 Dear friends, Before one of my interviews at the Ekho of St.Petersburg [radio station] we decided to conduct an experiment – you were asked to send your questions to YABLOKO’s web-site. We received a lot of questions and I thank you for it. The […]
Posted: May 19th, 2014 under Foreign policy, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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YABLOKO Bureau expelled Chair of Kirov branch of YABLOKO for support of Putin’s policy
Press Release, 16.05.2014 YABLOKO Bureau expelled Chair of the Kirov branch of YABLOKO Evgeny Kokoulin earlier today. The reason for this was his support of Putin’s policy and participation in the “Committee for the Russian spring in the Kirov region” which was founded to “support the people of Eastern Ukraine who carry national liberation struggle […]
Posted: May 17th, 2014 under Politics, Russia-Ukraine relations, Situation in Crimea, Understanding Russia.
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Policies targeted at instigating a civil war in Eastern Ukraine are criminal
Statement by the YABLOKO Bureau, 16.05.2014 “The political position taken by the Russian leadership in line with nationalist and imperialist forces plays an important role in the ongoing violence in South-East Ukraine,” runs a statement adopted today by YABLOKO’s Bureau.
Posted: May 16th, 2014 under Foreign policy, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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„Putins neues Russland?“
Posted: May 7th, 2014 under Foreign policy, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Understanding Russia.
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Mitrokhin demands from Public Prosecutor General to let leader of the Crimean Tatars Mustafa Dzemilev to Crimea
Press Release, 05.05.2014 Today YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin forwarded an appeal to Public Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika demanding to protect the right of Mustafa Dzemilov, leader of the Crimean Tatars and famous human rights activist, to enter the territory of Crimea.
Posted: May 5th, 2014 under Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations, Situation in Crimea.
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Stop the bloodshed!
Statement by YABLOKO Chairman, 03.05.2014 On behalf of the YABLOKO party I am conveying our deep condolences to the families and friends of all Ukrainian citizens who died in the past day in Odessa and Slavyansk. I wish a speedy recovery to the injured.
Posted: May 5th, 2014 under Foreign policy, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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St. Petersburg YABLOKO to participate in Democracy March
Announcement, 25.04.2014 Activists of the St. Petersburg branch of YABLOKO will participate in the annual Democracy March conducted on May 1.
Posted: April 25th, 2014 under Foreign policy, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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Vologda branch of YABLOKO against Good People foundation persecution
Press Release, 17.04.2014 Chair of the Vologda branch of YABLOKO Roman Morozov claims the persecution of the Good People charity foundation is politically motivated. It started after head of the organization Roman Romanenko sent a humorous letter to Vladimir Putin asking to send troops to the Vologda region.
Posted: April 18th, 2014 under Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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YABLOKO took part in the anti-war rally of solidarity with the Ukrainian people
Press release, 07.04.2014 On Sunday, 6 April, an anti-war rally of solidarity with the Ukrainian people and for both Russia and Ukraine joining the European Union was held in Arkhangelsk. The regional branch of the YABLOKO party participated in the action. “Today we have gathered here so that those Russians who welcome annexation of Crimea […]
Posted: April 8th, 2014 under Russia-Ukraine relations.
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Grigory Yavlinsky: “Russia is now a country with a zero reputation”
Russian.rfi.fr, 27.03.2014 Our correspondent spoke with Grigory Yavlinsky, founder of the YABLOKO party, who is at present deputy of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg. RFI: Grigory Alexeyevich, how do you assess the events that have been taking place in Ukraine since December 2013? Is it a rising of the people, or a struggle between […]
Posted: April 2nd, 2014 under Foreign policy, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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A series of one-person pickets conducted in Nizhny Novgorod
Press Release, 31.03.2014 The Nizhny Novgorod branch of YABLOKO participated in a series of one-person pickets against sending Russia’s troops to Ukraine on March 29. The activists protested against such radical measures and held banners which said “Ukraine without Putin”, “Free and indivisible Ukraine for the Russians and the Ukrainians”, “No war! No censorship! No […]
Posted: March 31st, 2014 under Russia-Ukraine relations.
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“Russia is on the threshold of new Cold War and with the same outcome”
Interview with Grigory Yavlinsky by Antonida Pashinina, Rosbalt, 26.03.2014 Head of YABLOKO’s faction in St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly Dr. Grigory Yavlinsky gives his view on how soon the new sanctions against Russia can be introduced and who may suffer in the first place. – The information on blocking of Visa and MasterCard for the customers […]
Posted: March 30th, 2014 under Economy, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russian Economy.
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Crimean Recoup
Sergei Mitrokhin’s blog at the Ekho Moskvi web-site, 24.03.2014 That’s the title of the report I presented before a large number of politicians, diplomats, academics and journalists in Vienna last Friday. The system is above all! I would like to begin my remarks with one reminiscence. In 2000, I was among representatives of the YABLOKO […]
Posted: March 25th, 2014 under Russia-Ukraine relations, Understanding Russia.
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Dismissal of Professor Zubov is a discredit to MGIMO
Statement by the YABLOKO party A well-known historian, Doctor of Historical Sciences, professor, author of a large number of books was dismissed from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, or MGIMO, today for comparing the Russian invasion to Ukraine with Nazi Germany’s Anschluss with Austria in 1938.
Posted: March 24th, 2014 under Education and Science, Freedom of Speech, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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„Putins neoimperialistische Politik führt zur Katastrophe“
“Die Presse”, Print-Ausgabe, 22.03.2014 Die Presse: Am Dienstag annektierte Russland die Krim. Es war ein Feiertag für viele Russen, auch für Sie? Sergej Mitrochin: Das war keineswegs ein Feiertag. Ich habe darauf mit einer Erklärung unter dem Titel „Neoimperialistische Politik führt zur Katastrophe“ reagiert. Danach war in russischen Medien zu lesen, Jabloko sei ein Verräter […]
Posted: March 24th, 2014 under Russia-Ukraine relations.
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YABLOKO conducted a discussion “Ukraine: what has happened and what can be expected?”
Press Release, photographs, 19.03.2014 YABLOKO’s discussion club conducted a meeting “Ukraine: what has happened and what can be expected?” on March 19. First Deputy Chair of the Moscow branch of YABLOKO Galina Mikhaleva, YABLOKO’s activists, experts and members of the Committee Against Xenophobia took part in the discussion. Different points of view were expressed but […]
Posted: March 24th, 2014 under Russia-Ukraine relations.
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Grigory Yavlinsky: Accession of Crimea will cost to Russia’s budget trillions of roubles
Press release, 19.03.2014 The costs of raising salaries and pensions in Crimea, as well as infrastructure development against the background of devaluation of the rouble will significantly affect Russia’s economy, said Grigory Yavlinsky. However, the main problem is not the accession of Crimea is not the economics.
Posted: March 20th, 2014 under Russia-Ukraine relations.
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