Archive for 'Governance'
Political pressure: Yabloko deputy of the Pskov Region Legislative Assembly Artur Gaiduk fined ‘for displaying extremist symbols’
Press Release, 2.04.2026 Photo: Artur Gaiduk / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service A court has fined Artur Gaiduk, leader of Yabloko’s Pskov branch and deputy of the Pskov Region Legislative Assembly, 1,000 roubles under Article 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences (“displaying extremist symbols”). An administrative liability under this article may prevent Gaiduk […]
Posted: April 2nd, 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 Pskov Regional Assembly, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko activist Sofya Fyodorova opens human rights NGO Irek in Tatarstan to serve residents of 43 districts
Press Release, 1.04.2026 The Yabloko branch in Tatarstan has publicly congratulated party activist and lawyer Sofya Fyodorova on the opening of Irek, a human rights non-governmental organisation. The word “irek” means “freedom” in Tatar, and the NGO’s founder explains that its mission is to ensure free access to rights protection across 43 districts of the […]
Posted: April 2nd, 2026 under Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Hearing on extension of remand for Yabloko Deputy Chairman Lev Shlosberg adjourned until 2 April at the politician’s request
Posted: April 1st, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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“The message to everyone is as follows: no change — and the key words are ‘security’ and ‘sovereignty'”: Ivan Bolshakov on the first in 2026 session of the Central Electoral Commission
Press Release, 31 March 2026 Photo: Ivan Bolshakov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On 30 March, the first session of the newly formed Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of the Russian Federation was held. Ivan Bolshakov, member of Yabloko’s Federal Political Committee, head of the party’s Analytical Centre, and Yabloko’s representative on the CEC, […]
Posted: April 1st, 2026 under Elections, Governance, Political Parties, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, YABLOKO and Other Political Parties.
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Students in the Maritime Territory lodge mass complaints with Yabloko over pressure to install the state-owned messenger MAX
Press Release, 31 March 2026 Photo by Yevgeny Razumny, Kommersant Students at the Vladivostok Hydrometeorological College (VGMK) have been contacting the Yabloko regional branch in the Maritime Territory in large numbers to complain about being pressured to install the “national messenger” MAX. The party’s branch in the Maritime Territory notes that complaints have also been […]
Posted: April 1st, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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“The investigation considers it impossible to complete the inquiry within six months.” Court keeps Maxim Kruglov in pre-trial detention until 25 April
Press Release, 30 March 2026 Photo: Maxim Kruglov at the hearing of the Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow, 30 March 2026 / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow has for the fifth time considered the investigator’s application to extend the period of pre-trial detention of Yabloko Deputy Chairman Maxim […]
Posted: April 1st, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Stavropol authorities deny Yabloko permission to hold rally against Internet blocking and Telegram ban. The organiser summoned to police
Press Release, 27.03.2026 Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Yelena Gavrilova, an instructor of the Yabloko branch in Stavropol and Yabloko party member, has been refused permission to hold a rally entitled “For a Free Internet”. A letter signed by Deputy Mayor Denis Alpatov states that the rally application “lacks information on the forms and […]
Posted: March 28th, 2026 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko activist from Ryazan Maria Rakcheeva fined for appealing to the authorities to save lime trees
Press Release, 27.03.2026 Photo: Maria Rakcheyeva in court on 27 March 2026 / Photo by Ryazan Yabloko On 27 March, the Oktyabrsky District Court of Ryazan found journalist and Yabloko party member Maria Rakcheyeva guilty under Article 20.2, Part 2, of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation (unlawful organisation of a public […]
Posted: March 27th, 2026 under Environmental Policies, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Protection of Environment, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Moscow City Court upholds Maxim Kruglov’s remand in custody: he will remain detained until at least 2 April
Press Release, 26.03.2026 Photo: Maxim Kruglov and his lawyer Natalia Tikhonova / Photo: screenshot from the Moscow City Court press service video On 26 March, the Moscow City Court dismissed the appeal against the remand in custody of Yabloko Deputy Chairman Maxim Kruglov, leaving the politician detained. Dozens of party supporters, journalists, and colleagues of […]
Posted: March 27th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko submits new application for a “Free Internet” rally, this time in Stavropol
Press Release, 25.03.2026 Photo by Alexander Weinstein, Kommersant Vitaly Zubenko, Deputy Chairman of Yabloko’s regional branch in the Stavropol Territory, Yabloko branch instructor and party member Yelena Gavrilova, and local branch Chairman Yevgeny Golovashchenko have submitted an application to the Stavropol city administration for a “Free Internet” rally.
Posted: March 25th, 2026 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Kazan authorities refuse to permit Internet Freedom Rally, claiming the protest’s goal cannot yield an “achievable result”
Press Release, 25.03.2026 The Kazan Executive Committee has elaborated on its refusal to approve a Yabloko rally for Internet freedom and against the blocking of the Telegram messenger. The event’s organiser — Yabloko lawyer and activist Sofya Fyodorova — received a new letter from the city administration on the evening of 24 March.
Posted: March 25th, 2026 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Grigory Yavlinsky: “What matters is not who will be in charge, but how you will live”
Grigory Yavlinsky’s web-site, 23.03.2026 Watch on YouTube choosing your preferred language for subtitles Russia’s complete failure to carry out the reforms of the 1990s and its descent into deep political crisis has now been compounded by the end of the era that took shape after World War II. Disorganisation and chaos are growing in world […]
Posted: March 24th, 2026 under Foreign policy, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russia-US Relations.
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Yabloko to conduct actions of writing letters to political prisoners in Moscow and the Russian regions: schedule for March and April
Press Release, 20.03.2026 Photo: Postcards by artist Sasha Skochilenko, a former political prisoner / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Yabloko is continuing its regular action of writing letters to political prisoners. Every month, Yabloko members and all who wish to attend the events at the party’s offices in Moscow and the regions sign postcards […]
Posted: March 20th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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New lawsuit filed against Irkutsk City Administration over refusal to give a permission for the “Free Internet” and pro-Telegram rally
Press Release, 19 March 2026 Photo by Sergei Konkov, Kommersant On 18 March, Pavel Kharitonenko, an activist and Yabloko supporter, filed a lawsuit with the Kirovsky District Court of Irkutsk over the city administration’s refusal to approve a rally against the blocking of the Internet, certain messaging applications and services. Kharitonenko indicates in the lawsuit […]
Posted: March 20th, 2026 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Public Prosecutor General’s Office to launch an investigation on Senator Muratov’s statement about the plans to mobilise the entire defence sector to vote for the ruling United Russia party at the upcoming parliamentary elections
Press Release, 19.03.2026 Photo: Sergei Muratov, member of the Federation Council of Russia representing the legislative (representative) body of state authority of the Kurgan Region / Photo by Dmitry Lebedev, Kommersant Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov has sent a letter to Public Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Alexander Gutsan demanding a legal assessment of a […]
Posted: March 20th, 2026 under Elections, Governance, Human Rights, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, Без рубрики.
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Kazan authorities refuse Yabloko permission to hold rally against Internet blocking, citing allegedly unlawful purpose
Press Release, 18.03.2026 The organisers of the rally “In Defence of a Free Internet” in Kazan — representatives of Yabloko — published on Wednesday the Executive Committee’s response to their notification. Officials stated that the aim of “drawing public and media attention” to the blocking of messaging applications and the Internet more broadly “did not […]
Posted: March 19th, 2026 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Appeal Court upholds conviction of Maritime Territory Yabloko leader Marina Zheleznyakova on “rehabilitation of Nazism”
Press Release, 18.03.2026 Photo: Marina Zheleznyakova / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On 18 March, Russia’s Fifth Court of Appeals heard the appeal of Marina Zheleznyakova, Chair of the Yabloko regional branch in the Maritime Territory, against her conviction on a charge of “rehabilitation of Nazism” and a fine of 2 million roubles. In […]
Posted: March 19th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Alexander Shishlov, leader of the Yabloko faction in the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly, charged with “displaying extremist symbols”
Press Release, 17.03.2026 Photo: Alexander Shishlov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On 16 March, the website of the Petrogradsky District Court of St.Petersubrg informed on an administrative case against Alexander Shishlov, Coordinator of the Yabloko Federal Political Committee and head of the Yabloko faction in the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly. According to the […]
Posted: March 19th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Application for a rally for free Internet filed in Kazan: Yabloko intends to demand free access to information
Press Release, 17.03.2026 Photo: Sofya Fyodorova, lawyer and applicant for the Kazan rally / Photo by the Tatarstan branch of Yabloko Representatives of Yabloko submitted a notification to the Kazan Executive Committee regarding a planned rally in defence of a free Internet, the Tatarstan branch of the party has announced. The stated aim of the […]
Posted: March 18th, 2026 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Demanding free access to information is unlawful: the Office of the Irkutsk Mayor cites the Constitution to justify refusal to approve rally for free Internet
Press Release, 16.03.2026 Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Pavel Kharitonenko, activist and organiser of the “For a Free Internet” rally in Irkutsk, has received the city administration’s response to his application to hold the event. The refusal was expected; however, the grounds given are remarkable: demands for free access to information and freedom of […]
Posted: March 16th, 2026 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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