Archive for 'Governance'
In Moscow, guests at the action of writing letters to political prisoners signed 500 postcards for women prisoners of conscience
Press Release, 27.02.2026 Photo: Participants of the action of writing letters to political prisoners / Photo by Vyacheslav Radchenko On 26 February, the Moscow Yabloko party held its traditional the action of writing letters to political prisoners, this time the event was dedicated to women political prisoners and timed to coincide with 8 March, Women’s […]
Posted: March 2nd, 2026 under Conferences and Seminars, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Moscow Mayor’s Office denied Yabloko a rally in defence of Telegram due to COVID-19 restrictions
Press Release, 27.02.2026 Ivan Bolshakov, a member of Yabloko’s Federal Political Committee, head of the party’s Analytical Centre, and the party’s representative to the Central Electoral Commission of the Russian Federation, received a response from Moscow Mayor’s Office to the Yabloko request to hold a rally in defence of Telegram in Moscow. The letter, signed […]
Posted: March 2nd, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Irkutsk authorities revoked their permit for a rally in defence of the Telegram messenger due to the large number of people wishing to participate.
Press Release, 27.02.2026 Photo by Sergei Konkov, Kommersant Irkutsk Yabloko leader Grigory Gribenko received a letter from Alexandra Yegorova, head of the Irkutsk Administration’s Department for the Implementation of Public Initiatives, effectively denying the permission to hold a rally in defense of Telegram and “For a Free Internet,” which the administration had issued earlier. The […]
Posted: March 2nd, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Court keeps Maxim Kruglov in pre-trial detention until 2 April because the politician allegedly planned to spread “fakes” about the Russian armed forces as early as in 2020
Press Release, 27.02.2026 Photo: Maxim Kruglov before the court hearing on 26 February /Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On 26 February, the Zamoskvoretsky Court of Moscow considered for the fourth time the investigator’s motion to extend the pre-trial detention of Maxim Kruglov, Deputy Chairman of the Yabloko party. The investigation demanded that the politician […]
Posted: February 27th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary.
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“Russia will be peaceful, Russia will be happy, Russia will be free. And all of us together with Russia.” Vasily Neustroyev delivered his final statement in court
Press Release, 25.02.2026 Photo: Vasily Neustroyev /Photo by Petersburg Observers On 24 February, the prosecution requested a 12-year prison colony sentence and a fine of one million roubles for political prisoner Vasily Neustroyev, St. Petersburg Yabloko member, historian and elections observer, on charges of leading an “extremist organisation,” spreading “fakes about the army,” and “rehabilitating […]
Posted: February 27th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Four years of the special military operation: a way out of the historical dead end must be found
Statement by the Yabloko Chairman, 24.02.2026 Photo: Graves of those killed in the course of the special military operation in Ukraine, in the military section of a cemetery on the southern outskirts of St. Petersburg / Photo by Artyom Priakhin, Kommersant 24 February 2026 marks four years since the start of the special military operation. […]
Posted: February 24th, 2026 under Foreign policy, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russia-US Relations, Без рубрики.
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Rally “For a Free Internet!” to be held in Irkutsk on 1 March: Yabloko organisers report reaching an agreement with the Mayor’s Office
Press Release, 24.02.2026 Photo by Sergei Konkov, Kommersant On 24 February, the leader of Irkutsk Yabloko, Grigory Gribenko, and activist Pavel Kharitonenko met with representatives of the city administration and agreed to the relocation of the rally in defence of Telegram and “For a Free Internet!”.
Posted: February 24th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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“The decision to liquidate the Gulag History Museum is politically motivated”: Statement by the Bureau of Moscow Yabloko
Press Release, 20 February 2026 Photo: Inside the Gulag History Museum / Photo by Ivan Vodopyanov, Kommersant The Bureau of the Moscow branch of the Yabloko party considers the decision to effectively liquidate the exhibition of the Gulag History Museum and replace it with a new museum to be a mockery of the memory of […]
Posted: February 24th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Overcoming Stalin's Legacy, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Kamchatka Yabloko leader Vladimir Yefimov denied parole over jacket removed during prison walk
Press Release, 20.02.2026 Photo: Vladimir Yefimov. Photo: Kamchatka Yabloko The Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky City Court has denied parole to Yabloko leader in Kamchatka, journalist Vladimir Yefimov, who is serving a sentence in a penal colony. The grounds for refusal were formal violations of the detention regime. First, during a walk Yefimov had removed his jacket, which displayed […]
Posted: February 24th, 2026 under Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko’s actions of writing letters to political prisoners in February and March to be dedicated to women political prisoners
Press Release, 20.02.2026 Photo: A postcard from the series “Freedom Is Within Us” by artist and former political prisoner Sasha Skochilenko In accordance with established tradition, Yabloko’s actions of writing letters to political prisoners at the end of February and the beginning of March across the country will be dedicated to women political prisoners. Women […]
Posted: February 24th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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“A Frank Conversation” with Grigory Yavlinsky: “Human Life Comes Before Democracy”
Grigory Yavlinsky’s web-site, 19.02.2026 Watch on YouTube choosing your preferred language for subtitles Frank and honest public discourse on politics is rare today. It is difficult to speak about politics in times of chaos, and, moreover, it is dangerous: the risks of falling victim to repression, up to and including imprisonment or a staged “accident,” […]
Posted: February 20th, 2026 under Foreign policy, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russia-US Relations, Без рубрики.
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“People Are Tired. They Want Peace!” Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov addresses the Tver Region Legislative Assembly
Press Release, 19.02.2026 Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Yabloko party Chair Nikolai Rybakov addressed the Legislative Assembly of the Tver Region, where he spoke about how throughout all four years of the military operations Yabloko had been advocating for the earliest possible ceasefire agreement and the preservation of human lives.
Posted: February 20th, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, 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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On the destruction of the Gulag History Museum and the falsification of historical memory
Statement by Yabloko Chairman, 20.02.2026 Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Today we have witnessed yet another step in the deliberate dismantling of national memory. The closure of the Gulag History Museum in Moscow and the attempt to “reformat” it [into a museum commemorating the victims of genocide of the Soviet people during WWII] constitute […]
Posted: February 20th, 2026 under Governance, History, Human Rights, Overcoming Stalin's Legacy.
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Moscow Yabloko holds round table on the civil, political, and economic rights of Moscow residents
Press Release, 18.02.2026 Photo: Round table on the rights of Muscovites / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On 17 February, the Moscow branch of the Yabloko party held an extensive round table devoted to the rights of Muscovites. Experts in economics, urban heritage protection, and the electoral and judicial systems gathered at the party’s […]
Posted: February 20th, 2026 under Elections, Environmental Policies, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Protection of Environment, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko submits application for a rally in Moscow in defence of Telegram, with up to 5,000 participants expected
Press Release, 18.02.2026 Photo: Kirill Goncharov, Ivan Bolshakov, and Nikolai Rybakov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Yabloko party Chairman Nikolai Rybakov, member of the Federal Political Committee Ivan Bolshakov, and Chair of Moscow Yabloko Kirill Goncharov have submitted a notification to the Moscow city government regarding a rally in Moscow in defence of […]
Posted: February 19th, 2026 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Без рубрики.
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Irkutsk Yabloko intends to hold a rally in defence of the Telegram messenger and “For a Free Internet!”
Press Release, 17.02.2026 The Chairman of the Irkutsk Regional Branch of the Yabloko party, Grigory Gribenko, together with political activist and human rights defender Pavel Kharitonenko, have submitted a notification to the Irkutsk city administration regarding a rally entitled “For a Free Internet!”. The applicants stressed that mass blocking of messengers and social networks was […]
Posted: February 19th, 2026 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Evidence of 2025 electoral fraud goes missing from the Moscow Region Court: Yabloko publishes the copies of the missing video evidence
Press Release, 13.02.2026 Photo: A hearing at the Shchyolkovo City Court, which examined Yabloko’s claim against the Territorial Electoral Commission / Photo by the Moscow Region branch of Yabloko The Moscow Region branch of Yabloko has published video recordings of four serious violations committed during the 2025 elections in the town of Fryazino, the Moscow […]
Posted: February 18th, 2026 under Elections, Governance, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2025, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Chair of Udmurtia Yabloko Iya Boronina demands disclosure of Ministry of Digital Development and Roskomnadzor acts that permitted the slowing down of Telegram
Press Release, 12.02.2026 Photo: Iya Boronina / Photo by the Press Service of the State Council of the Republic of Udmurtia The leader of Yabloko in Udmurtia, Iya Boronina, sent an official request to the Ministry of Digital Development of Russia demanding to provide legal justification for the reasons for slowing down the Telegram messenger. […]
Posted: February 12th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Lev Shlosberg declared in court that materials in his criminal case had been falsified: the investigation changed the date of the “crime”
Press Release, 11.02.2026 Photo: Lev Shlosberg at the Pskov Regional Court hearing on 11 February 2026 / Photo by Pskov Yabloko On 11 February, the Pskov Regional Court considered an appeal against the detention of Yabloko Deputy Chairman Lev Shlosberg. The appeal was rejected, and the judge ruled that Shlosberg must remain in remand prison […]
Posted: February 12th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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“We Are All Passengers on the Titanic”
The Nation, 07.02.2026 Photo: Grigory Yavlinsky / Photo by the Yabloko Party On January 26, The Nation’s correspondent Nadezhda Azhgikhina interviewed Grigory Yavlinsky at his Moscow offices. Yavlinsky is the founder and leader of the Yabloko Party and a four-times candidate for the presidency of Russia (1996, 2000, 2012, 2018), in three of which he […]
Posted: February 12th, 2026 under Foreign policy, Governance, Human Rights, Russia-China Relations, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russia-US Relations, Без рубрики.
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