Archive for 'Governance'
Trial begins in Alexander Shishlov’s second case — on “abuse of freedom of mass media”
Press Release, 30.04.2026 Photo: Alexander Shishlov / Photo by the Yaboko Press Service On Thursday, 30 April, a hearing was held at the magistrates’ court of the Petrograd District of St. Petersburg (precinct no. 153) in the administrative case against Alexander Shishlov, Coordinator of the Federal Political Committee of the Yabloko party. The prosecution was […]
Posted: May 6th, 2026 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 faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Dmitry Anisimov to take Alexander Shishlov’s seat in the St. Petersburg parliament
Press Release, 30.04.2026 Photo: Dmitry Anisimov /Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On 30 April 2026, the Federal Bureau of Yabloko resolved to submit Dmitry Anisimov’s candidacy to the St. Petersburg Electoral Commission for him to be granted a mandate as a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg. Anisimov’s candidacy had been recommended […]
Posted: May 5th, 2026 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 faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Appeal filed against arrest of Irkutsk Yabloko leader Grigory Gribenko, detained following his attempt to organise a rally against Internet blocking
Press Release, 30.04.2026 Photo: Grigory Gribenko leaving the courthouse on 23 April 2026 / Photo by Yabloko activist Pavel Kharitonenko Lawyer Svyatoslav Khromenkov, representing Сhairman of the Irkutsk branch of Yabloko Grigory Gribenko who tried to organise a rally for free Internet and against blocking of Telegram, has filed an appeal against the politician’s arrest […]
Posted: May 5th, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Assembly, 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.
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Court limits time available for imprisoned Lev Shlosberg to read the file of his consolidated criminal case to 7 May
Press Release, 30.04.2026 Photo: Lev Shlosberg in court /Photo by the Pskov Yabloko Press Service On 29 April, a judge of the Pskov City Court partially granted an application by the investigation to impose a deadline on Lev Shlosberg and his two defence lawyers for reading the case materials. The investigator had requested that the […]
Posted: May 5th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Police detain Sverdlovsk Yabloko leader Maxim Petlin and activist Yegor Tkachenko
Press Release, 29.04.2026 Photo: Maxim Petlin (left) and Yegor Tkachenko (right)/ Photo by the Yabloko Press Service UPD as of 29 April, 21:05. All Yabloko members detained in Yekaterinburg have been released. No charges have been brought against them. Today, 29 April, searches were carried out at the homes of Maxim Petlin, Chairman of the […]
Posted: May 5th, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Assembly, 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.
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“We will continue our work. We will stand in the elections and fight for peace and freedom”: Alexander Shishlov relinquishes his parliamentary mandate
Press Release, 29.04.2026 Photo: Alexander Shishlov / Photo by St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly At a session of the St Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Alexander Shishlov, leader of the Yabloko faction and Coordinator of the Federal Political Committee of the Yabloko party, announced the early termination of his parliamentary mandate.
Posted: April 29th, 2026 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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Court upholds fine imposed on Artur Gaiduk under the “extremism” article despite witness testimony of deputy’s non-involvement
Press Release, 28.04.2026 Photo: Artur Gaiduk / Photo by Pskov Yabloko The Pskov Regional Court has upheld a fine of 1,000 roubles imposed on the leader of the Pskov branch of Yabloko and deputy of the regional Legislative Assembly, Artur Gaiduk, over a photograph on Odnoklassniki social media. A witness in the case stated that it […]
Posted: April 29th, 2026 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 leader Nikolai Rybakov calls on the Russian Government to take immediate federal control of the situation in Tuapse
Press Release, 27.04.2026 Photo: Oil spill in the Black Sea near the city beach in Tuapse, 25 April 2026 / Photo by Bereg Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov has sent the corresponding appeal to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. In his letter, Rybakov stated that the fire at the marine terminal, the oil spill, and the […]
Posted: April 29th, 2026 under Environmental Policies, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Protection of Environment.
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Defence appeals against extension of Ryazan Yabloko leader Konstantin Smirnov’s remand until the end of August
Press Release, 27.04.2026 Photo: Konstantin Smirnov / Photo by Vidsboku The lawyer representing Konstantin Smirnov, Chairman of Yabloko in Ryazan and editor-in-chief of the local media Vidsboku, has filed an appeal against the decision to extend his client’s remand in custody. Konstantin Smirnov has been held in a remand prison since January 2025. Last week, […]
Posted: April 29th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Court fines Alexander Shishlov for “displaying extremist symbols”. The ruling will affect the politician’s ability to stand for election
Press Release, 24.04.2026 Photo: Alexander Shishlov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On 24 April, a judge of the Petrograd District Court of St.Petersburg found Alexander Shishlov, Coordinator of the Federal Political Committee of the Yabloko party and keader of the Yabloko faction in the St Petersburg Legislative Assembly, guilty under Article 20.3 Part […]
Posted: April 29th, 2026 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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Grigory Gribenko arrested for refusing to undergo testing at a police station. He feared the results would be falsified
Press Release, 24.04.2026 Photo: Grigory Gribenko after the court hearing / Photo by Pavel Kharitonenko Lawyer Svyatoslav Khromenkov, representing the interests of Irkutsk Yabloko leader Grigory Gribenko, has reported that the politician has been arrested for 12 days under the provision of the Code of Administrative Offences concerning the consumption of “narcotic or psychotropic substances […]
Posted: April 29th, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko member Anton Kostryukov fined for “displaying extremist symbols” over a 2020 photograph
Press Release, 24.04.2026 Photo: Anton Kostryukov / Photo by Novgorod Yabloko The Staraya Russa District Court has fined Yabloko party member Anton Kostryukov 1,000 roubles under the provision concerning “displaying extremist symbols” (Article 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences). The court found Anton guilty of posting a photograph of Alexei Navalny in 2020, that […]
Posted: April 29th, 2026 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.
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Irkutsk Yabloko leader Grigory Gribenko detained
Press Release, 23.04.2026 Photo: Grigory Gribenko on 10 April following the crackdown by traffic police This afternoon in Irkutsk, a search was carried out at the flat of Grigory Gribenko, Chairman of Irkutsk Yabloko. The party’s central office was informed of this by the politician’s wife.
Posted: April 23rd, 2026 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Zamoskvoretsky Court in Moscow begins hearing Maxim Kruglov’s criminal case on the merits. Politician’s remand extended by six months
Press Release, 22.04.2026 Photo: Maxim Kruglov in the courtroom / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service The Zamoskvoretsky Court of Moscow has begun hearing the criminal case against Yabloko Deputy Chairman Maxim Kruglov on the merits. Yabloko leader Nikolai Rybakov, Federal Bureau member Andrei Morev, Moscow Yabloko Chairman Kirill Goncharov, and dozens of Kruglov’s colleagues, […]
Posted: April 23rd, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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War and the Market
Grigory Yavlinsky’s website, 20.04.2026 Watch on YouTube choosing your preferred language for subtitles Fundamental historical and political problems, such as the nature of the Iranian regime since 1979, cannot be resolved through economic measures. Sanctions or blockades (of the Strait of Hormuz, for instance) are incapable of resolving a deep-seated conflict that has persisted for […]
Posted: April 22nd, 2026 under Economy, Foreign policy, Freedom of Speech, Governance, History, Human Rights, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russia-US Relations, Russian Economy.
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Court upholds sentence of 420 hours of compulsory labour against Lev Shlosberg in “foreign agent label” case
Press Release, 22.04.2026 Photo: Lev Shlosberg / Photo by the Pskov Yabloko Press Service A judge of the Pskov Regional Court upheld, by appellate ruling on 22 April, the sentence handed down on 5 November by a magistrate judge, who had sentenced Lev Shlosberg to 420 hours of compulsory labour. Lev Shlosberg, Yabloko Deputy Chairman, […]
Posted: April 22nd, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Court extends detention of Ryazan Yabloko leader Konstantin Smirnov until the end of summer
Press Release, 22.04.2026 Photo: Konstantin Smirnov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service The Sovetsky District Court of Ryazan extended the detention of Ryazan Yabloko leader and editor-in-chief of the online media Vidsboku, Konstantin Smirnov, until 26 August on 22 April. Smirnov has been held in a remand prison since 31 January of 2025 on […]
Posted: April 22nd, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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A free Internet. Free Telegram. Free people
We demand an end to the restriction of Russian citizens’ constitutional right to freedom of information and communication Decision by the Yabloko Bureau, 21.04.2026 Since February 2026, Roskomnadzor (the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media) has been systematically degrading the functioning of Telegram, one of the most important communication platforms. […]
Posted: April 22nd, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Без рубрики.
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Actions of writing letters to political prisoners to be held in Moscow and the regions: schedule for late April and early May
Press Release, 21.04.2026 In late April – early May, Yabloko will hold its traditional action of writing letters to political prisoners in Moscow and the regions. According to human rights defenders, there are at present no fewer than 1,534 prisoners of conscience in Russia to whom letters can be written by joining a Yabloko action […]
Posted: April 21st, 2026 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Emilia Slabunova fined for allegedly “displaying extremist symbols”; informant is an activist of nationalist organisation Russian Community
Press Release, 21.04.2026 A judge of the Petrozavodsk City Court has just handed down a decision imposing a fine on Emilia Slabunova, an Honoured Teacher of Russia, former Chair of Yabloko, and leader of the party’s faction in the Legislative Assembly of Karelia. Slabunova has been fined 1,000 roubles under the article on “displaying extremist […]
Posted: April 21st, 2026 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, The Yabloko faction in the Legislative Assembly of Karelia, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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