Condolences by YABLOKO’s Bureau YABLOKO’s Bureau announced a minute of silence to honour the memory of the people killed in Kiev. YABLOKO express condolences with their friends and families. We believe that the bloodshed and the death of people in Ukraine is a tragedy to both Russia and Ukraine.

Sergei Mitrokhin’s blog at the Ekho Moskvi web-site, 25.02.2014 The idea of European integration, which must be fully supported, has been the main driving force of the February revolution in Ukraine. For millions of Ukrainian citizens rapprochement with the European Union means a guarantee of observance by the state of the key democratic values and […]

Statement by YABLOKO Chairman, February 24, 2014 The YABLOKO party supports the idea of European integration, which has been the main driving force of the February revolution in Ukraine. The strive of the new Ukrainian government and the active part of the Ukrainian society for integration with Europe presumes that the country’s leadership will respect […]

Statement by the Russian United Democratic Party YABLOKO, 19/02/2014 At present the conflict in Ukraine has entered the stage of mass bloodshed. We bring our deep condolences to the families of those killed and wish a speedy recovery to the injured. Once again, we are calling on all the parties of the conflict to stop […]

Press Release, December 14, 2013 In twenty years Russia must turn into a true member of the European community. This is the goal set for Russia by YABLOKO’s Federal Council which is taking place in Moscow this weekend. To reach this goal YABLOKO is going to create on its basis an instrument allowing to achieve […]

Alexey Melnikov, YABLOKO Bureau member, on the choice between the “European way” and the “Eurasian project” Znak, by Alexey Melnikov, 03.12.2013 The “Eurasian project” [promoted by the Kremlin and aiming at taking Russia away from the European values and brining it closer to authoritarian Asian regimes], in various forms and from time to time promoted […]

Press Release , December 3, 2013 Answering questions from the BBC on the situation in Kiev, YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin said that the Moscow authorities and the opposition should show calm and balanced attitude to the events in Kiev: “It is better to engage in the developments in our country, rather than interfering in the […]

Press Release , December 3, 2013 According to Grigory Yavlinsky, founder of the YABLOKO party, the European future of Russia, Ukraine and many of the CIS countries is inevitable.

Press Release, October 1, 2013 Galina Mikhaleva, Secretary of YABLOKO’s Political Committee, participated in the International Conference “Russia-EU: the Prospects for Cooperation” which took place in Moscow on September 30. The event was organised by University of People’s Friendship, the University of Potsdam and Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland.

July 17, 2013 Author : Victor Kogan-Yasny The “Eastern Partnership” is an important and interesting programme of the European Union. In my view, this programme is substantially more important than it can seem at the first glance.

Statement by the YABLOKO party, June 27, 2013 Lithuania’s chairing the European Union is a significant political and historical event. We hope that it will be fruitful.

Seminar “The Future of EU-Russian Relations – The Liberal Viewpoint”. Helsinki, April 29, 2013   Keynote speech by Grigory Yavlinsky “Russia in Ten Years”

Seminar “The Future of EU-Russian Relations – The Liberal Viewpoint”. Helsinki, April 29, 2013 Keynote speech by Grigory Yavlinsky “Russia in Ten Years”

Liberal International 190th Executive. Published on April 26, 2013 …But I should note that the reaction of Vladimir Putin’s regime to the mass protests was not only intensification of reprisals. Putin responded to the challenge with a specific state ideology based on aggressive clericalism and complete denial of the liberal values. This is a significant difference […]

By Grigory Yavlinsky, The Moscow Times, February 19, 2013 U.S. President Barack Obama took his second oath of office on Jan. 20. The following Sunday, also in Washington, Metropolitan Tikhon was enthroned as the primate of the Orthodox Church in America.