Archive for 'Russia-Ukraine relations'
Yabloko supports Boris Titov’s statement on the need for a ceasefire
Press Release, 27.06.2023 Photo: Boris Titov / Photo by Alexander Miridonov, Kommersant Yabloko supports the statement of Boris Titov, the leader of the Party of Growth, on the need for a ceasefire and is ready to join forces to achieve this, Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov wrote on his Telegram channel. “We regard this statement in […]
Posted: June 28th, 2023 under Foreign policy, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Political Parties, Russia-Ukraine relations, YABLOKO and Other Political Parties.
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Yabloko launched a documentary film about memories of the Second World War
Press Release, 23.06.2023 On June 22, the Moscow office of the Yabloko party hosted a screening of the documentary film Pogostiye (Burying Ground), based on the book Memories of War by Nikolai Nikulin. Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov told about filming this documentary.
Posted: June 23rd, 2023 under Conferences and Seminars, History, Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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“We will be grateful to them for our lives, our children and grandchildren”
Yabloko leaders honoured the memory of those who died in the Second World War Press Release, 22.06.2023 On the night of June 21-22, Yabloko held its traditional action “1418 Candles for Each Day of the War”. The action is dedicated to the memory of those who died in the Second World War. Yabloko leaders and […]
Posted: June 22nd, 2023 under History, Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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Yabloko introduced a draft law on direct elections of the Mayor of Petrozavodsk. The incumbent Mayor is going to join the special military operation
Press Release, 21.06.2023 Photo: Emilia Slabunova, Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service The Yabloko faction submitted to the Legislative Assembly of Karelia a bill on the return of direct mayoral elections in Karelia, including the Mayor of Petrozavodsk. The incumbent Mayor (city manager) of […]
Posted: June 21st, 2023 under Elections, Governance, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Russia-Ukraine relations, The Yabloko faction in the Legislative Assembly of Karelia, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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“I would like to wish you strength and patience, you now need them in freedom no less than we here [in prison].” Yabloko urges Russian citizens to write letters to political prisoners
Press Release, 20.06.2023 Photo: Letter from political prisoner Andrei Pivovarov to Boris Vishnevsky Yabloko goes on conducting in its regional offices traditional actions in support of Russian political prisoners. Political prisoners do not have summer season or holidays. That is why it is so important not to stop supporting those behind bars. Yabloko has developed […]
Posted: June 20th, 2023 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko’s Lev Shlosberg about his “foreign agent” status: “There will be no changes in my public stand, there are no grounds for this”
Lev Shlosberg’s blog post, 17.06.2023 Photo: Lev Shlosberg / Photo by the Pskov branch of Yabloko Dear friends, I thank you all for your human responses to today’s decision of the authorities.
Posted: June 19th, 2023 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Ministry of Justice announced Yabloko’s Lev Shlosberg a “foreign agent”
Press Release, 16.06.2023 Photo: Lev Shlosberg “Russian citizens for freedom” / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov commented on the decision of the Ministry of Justice to recognise Lev Shlosberg, a member of the Yabloko Federal Political Committee, a “foreign agent.”
Posted: June 19th, 2023 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Sergei Mitrokhin decided not to participate in the elections of the Moscow Mayor because of the inability to campaign for peace with Ukraine
Press Release, 16.06.2023 Photo: Sergei Mitrokhin / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Sergei Mitrokhin decided not to participate in elections of the Moscow Mayor because of the inability to campaign for peace with Ukraine. He made this announcement at the conference of the Moscow branch of Yabloko. Mitrokhin also stressed that he had no […]
Posted: June 19th, 2023 under Elections, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2023, Russia-Ukraine relations, The Yabloko faction in the Moscow City Duma, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Pskov branch of Yabloko helped 15 people to pay fines imposed on them for “discrediting the army”
Press Release, 16.06.2023 Photo by the Pskov branch of Yabloko The Pskov branch of Yabloko used the remainder of the charitable amount raised to pay the fine for Yelena Kuzmina, a Pskov resident accused of extremism and terrorism for her posts on VKontakte social media criticizing Vladimir Putin, so that to help to cover the […]
Posted: June 19th, 2023 under Charity, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Grigory Yavlinsky: “The winners will not be those who win on the battlefield, but those who ensure reliable peace for their country and open the way to the future”
Press Release, 13.06.2023 It became clear on 24 February, 2022, that there are no good options for the development of the situation. Since then, there have been only bad options and even worse ones. And now there is only one correct and, most importantly, ultimately inevitable solution: stop killing of many thousands of people and […]
Posted: June 14th, 2023 under Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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The leader of the Yabloko faction in the Tomsk City Duma asked to check for incitement of hatred the statements of the State Duma MP from the LDPR faction about the Ukrainian language and state
Press Release, 6.06.2023 Photo: Vasily Yeryomin / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Vasily Yeryomin, head of the Yabloko faction in the City Duma of Tomsk, asked the Public Prosecutor’s Office to check Alexei Didenko, an MP of the State Duma elected from the Tomsk region, in view of his statement about the need to […]
Posted: June 7th, 2023 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The leader of the Kamchatka branch of Yabloko Vladimir Yefimov detained once again for his posts on social media
Press Release, 6.06.2023 Photo: Vladimir Yefimov / Photo from social media An administrative protocol was drawn up against Vladimir Yefimov, journalist and Chairman of the Kamchatka branch of Yabloko, under Article 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (“displaying Nazi or extremist symbols”). He is in the administrative detention cell now. The trial is scheduled […]
Posted: June 7th, 2023 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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“Deprived of physical freedom, they remain free people inside.” Yabloko held its May actions of writing letters to political prisoners
Press Release, 1.06.2023 The action in Vladivostok In May, Yabloko activists held traditional actions in support of Russian political prisoners. Party members and civil activists exchanged news, recited poems written by political prisoners and read out letters received from political prisoners. In St. Petersburg and Moscow, Yabloko also held small concerts where one could listen […]
Posted: June 5th, 2023 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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The Rostov-on-Don branch of Yabloko held the sixth charity action for refugee families
Press Release, 30.05.2023 Photo by the Rostov-on-Don branch of Yabloko On 28 May, Yabloko held another charity event at the Shamaika House restaurant: 15 refugee families from Ukraine baked pies under the guidance of professional chefs.
Posted: June 5th, 2023 under Charity, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Court of Cassation did not cancel the fine for Alexander Shishlov for “discrediting the army”. The court also imputed Shishlov the facts that had not taken place
Press Release, 30.05.2023 Photo: Alexander Shishlov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service The Third Court of Cassation decided not to cancel the fine for “discrediting the army” to Alexander Shishlov, head of the Yabloko faction in the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg and Chairman of the St.Petersburg branch of Yabloko. Moreover, Deputy Chairman of […]
Posted: June 5th, 2023 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Russia-Ukraine relations, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The defenсe of the arrested leader of the Vologda Yabloko Nikolai Yegorov challenged the conclusions of the odious forensic expert
Press Release, 29.05.2023 Photo: Nikolai Yegorov with his family / Photo from social media An investigation against the chairman of the Vologda regional branch of the Yabloko party, Nikolai Yegorov, is underway. The leader of the Bologda Yabloko is charged with “discrediting the army” (Article 280.3, Part 1 of the Criminal Code). According to the […]
Posted: June 1st, 2023 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko candidates for deputies of the City Duma of Yekaterinburg presented their programmes
Press Release, 29.05.2023 Photo: Presentation of the programmes of candidates for deputies from the Sverdlovsk Region branch of Yabloko / Photo by the regional office of the party Last Sunday, candidates for deputies from the Yabloko party launched their election programmes and concepts of their election campaigns, and also answered questions from voters and the […]
Posted: May 31st, 2023 under Conferences and Seminars, Elections, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2023, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Novgorod Yabloko held a conference of the regional branch. New steering bodies of the branch elected
Press Release, 29.05.2023 Photo: Delegates of the Novgorod Yabloko Conference / Photo by the regional office of Yabloko On 27 May, The Yabloko branch in Novgorod hold a party Conference of the regional branch.
Posted: May 31st, 2023 under Conferences and Seminars, Elections, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Volgograd Region Court upheld the decision on a fine for Yabloko’s Alexander Yefimov under the article of “discrediting the army”
Press Release 25.05.2023 Photo: Alexander Yefimov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service The Volgograd Region Court upheld the decision on a fine for Alexander Yefimov, a member of the Federal Bureau of the Yabloko Party, under the article of “discrediting the army”. Yefimov intends to appeal to a higher court.
Posted: May 31st, 2023 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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“You can’t even imagine how inspiring is the support from the outside!” Yabloko invites all to its actions of writing letters to political prisoners
Press Release, 23.05.2023 Yabloko will hold actions in support of political prisoners in its offices all over Russia in the coming days. Everyone who would like to help politicians and civil activists who were unjustly convicted or are under investigation is invited to join our actions. Participants of the actions can sign postcards printed by […]
Posted: May 24th, 2023 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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