Archive for 'Judiciary'
Court keeps Maxim Kruglov in remand prison despite monstrous number of investigative errors
Press Release, 30.10.2025 Photo: Maxim Kruglov spoke at the hearing via video link from Butyrka remand prison / Photo by the Moscow City Court Press Service Yabloko Deputy Chairman Maxim Kruglov will remain in a remand prison until 29 November. Such was the ruling of the Moscow City Court on 30 October, after considering an […]
Posted: November 12th, 2025 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Freedom for music! Freedom for Diana Loginova! Statement by the Yabloko party Chairman
Statement by the Yabloko party Chairman, 21.10.2025 Photo: Diana Loginova in court / Photo by Alexei Dhushutin, Novaya Gazeta I am outraged by the court’s decision to arrest singer Diana Loginova (Naoko) for 13 days for performing songs in the street. In fact, the state used this decision so that to further expanded the scope […]
Posted: October 21st, 2025 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary.
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Yabloko’s seventh charity auction in support of political prisoners’ families to take place on 13 November
Press Release, 20.10.2025 On 13 November, Yabloko will hold a new charity auction in support of political prisoners’ families. The action will be the seventh in a row, and the funds raised will traditionally go to help relatives and lawyers of political prisoners. The event will take place simultaneously on two platforms — online and […]
Posted: October 21st, 2025 under Charity, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Без рубрики.
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Statement by the Yabloko Federal Bureau in connection with the arrest of Yabloko Deputy Chairman Maxim Kruglov
Statement by the Yabloko Federal Bureau of 14.10.2025, published on 17.10.2025 The Federal Bureau of the Yabloko Party expresses protest against the politically motivated persecution of Maxim Kruglov and resolute disagreement with the charges brought against him.
Posted: October 17th, 2025 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko demands release of terminally ill Yevgenia Lomakova
Press Release, 17.10.2025 Photo: Yevgenia Lomakova / Photo from social media A terminally ill 20-year-old Muscovite Yevgenia Lomakova, who suffers from cystic fibrosis — a genetic disease in which the body gradually “blocks up” the lungs and digestive organs — could die in a remand prison. The young woman has been in detention for many […]
Posted: October 17th, 2025 under Human Rights, Judiciary, Без рубрики.
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Court returned Lev Shlosberg to house arrest
Press Release, 10.10.2025 Photo: Lev Shlosberg / Photo by the Pskov branch of Yabloko Yabloko party Deputy Chairman must return to house arrest. This decision was made today, 10 October, by the Pskov Regional Court. He granted the public prosecutor’s protest, which challenged the ruling of the first instance judge who had changed the politician’s […]
Posted: October 10th, 2025 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Boris Vishnevsky refuted accusations of links with an “undesirable organisation” in court
Press Release, 10.10.2025 Photo: Boris Vishnevsky / Photo by Konstantin Lenkov The Third Cassation Court of St Petersburg overturned the decisions of lower courts—the district, and then the city court — regarding “Boris Vishnevsky’s participation in the activities of an undesirable organisation”. Vishnevsky’s complaint about unlawful administrative prosecution was granted “partially”, the ruling runs. This […]
Posted: October 10th, 2025 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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“This era will pass, and people in uniform will be replaced by people with books” – a letter from Maxim Kruglov
Press Release, 10.10.2025 Arrested Yabloko Deputy Chairman of Yabloko Maxim Kruglov, via the FSIN-letter service, asked one of his colleagues to convey words of gratitude to all who support him: “Dear friends, Hello to everyone! I would like to convey my heartfelt gratitude to you for your support and warm words — they warm my […]
Posted: October 10th, 2025 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Без рубрики.
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Pickets in support of Maxim Kruglov took place in Irkutsk
Press Release, 8.10.2025 Photo: Grigory Gribenko at the monument to Babr, the symbol of Irkutsk / Photo by Pavel Kharitonenko’s Telegram channel In the centre of Irkutsk, Yabloko activists held single pickets in support of their Moscow colleague Maxim Kruglov and all political prisoners. In addition, participants’ placards contained calls to cease fire and emphasised the […]
Posted: October 8th, 2025 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Lev Shlosberg released from house arrest
Press Relese, 7.10.2025 On 7 October, the court changed the preventive measure for Yabloko party Deputy Chairman Lev Shlosberg: instead of house arrest, it imposed a ban on certain actions. The order came into force today, 8 October, and is valid indefinitely, until the court verdict.
Posted: October 8th, 2025 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Без рубрики.
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Defence has appealed Maxim Kruglov’s arrest
Press Release, 6.10.2025 Lawyer Natalia Tikhonova has appealed the arrest of Maxim Kruglov, Deputy Chairman of the Yabloko party. In the complaint against the chosen preventive measure, the defence emphasises that the court had no grounds whatsoever for imposing a preventive measure on Kruglov at all, let alone one as severe as detention.
Posted: October 7th, 2025 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Без рубрики.
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Grigory Yavlinsky on the arrest of Maxim Kruglov
Statement by Grigory Yavlinsky, Chairman of the Yabloko Federal Political Committee, 2.10.2025 Photo: Grigory Yavlinsky and Maxim Kruglov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service We know Maxim Kruglov well. He has been a member of the Yabloko party for more than 20 years, holds a Candidate of Political Science degree, and is a specialist […]
Posted: October 3rd, 2025 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Без рубрики.
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Maxim Kruglov detained in remand centre, charged in a case about “fakes” about the army
Press Release, 2.10.2025 Photo: Maxim Kruglov in the courtroom / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow sent Yabloko party Deputy Chairman Maxim Kruglov to a remand centre until 29 November. He has been charged under Article 207.3, Part 2, point “d” of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (dissemination […]
Posted: October 3rd, 2025 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Без рубрики.
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On the criminal prosecution of Yabloko Deputy Chairman Maxim Kruglov
Press Release, 1.10.2025 Photo: Maxim Kruglov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service According to the Investigative Committee, a criminal case has been opened against Yabloko party Deputy Chairman Maxim Kruglov under Article 207.3, Part 2, point “d” of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (public dissemination of knowingly false information about the use […]
Posted: October 2nd, 2025 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Public Prosecutor’s Office asks court to declare Boris Vishnevsky’s 2015 collection of articles “extremist material”
Press Release, 30.09.2025 Photo: Boris Vishnevsky and film director Alexander Sokurov (left) at the launch of the book “Chronicles of the Revived Arkanar” by Boris Vishnevsky at the Mayakovsky Library in St Petersburg, 7 April 2016 / Photo by Alexander Chizhenok, Kommersant A lawsuit on administrative violation has been filed with St.Petersburg City Court by […]
Posted: October 1st, 2025 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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In Vladivostok, Deputy Chair of the Yabloko branch in the Maritime Territory is on trial for her greetings posted on Victory Day, 9 May 2021
Press Release, 25.09.2025 Photo: Marina Zheleznyakova / Photo by the Yabloko branch in the Maritime Territory Since August 2025, Primorsky Regional Court has been hearing a criminal case brought under Article 354.1 of the Criminal Code (“Rehabilitation of Nazism”) against Marina Zheleznyakova, Deputy Chair of the Yabloko regional branch in Maritime Territory. She is charged […]
Posted: September 25th, 2025 under Freedom of Speech, History, Human Rights, Judiciary, Overcoming Stalin's Legacy, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko leader Nikolai Rybakov demanded that the Public Prosecutor General’s Office punish animal abusers from the DogTown shelter in Chekhov, the Moscow region
Press Release, 16.09.2025 Photo: Conditions at the DogTown shelter / Photo from the Mona Telegram channel Yabloko party Chairman Nikolai Rybakov sent an appeal to Public Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov, demanding punishment for animal abusers – the owners of the DogTown dog shelter.
Posted: September 18th, 2025 under Environmental Policies, Governance, Judiciary, Protection of Environment.
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Pskov Yabloko awarded compensation for unlawful removal from 2023 elections of the Yabloko candidates list in the Strugo-Krasnensk District
Press Release, 22.08.2025 Photo: Pskov Yabloko representative lawyer Vitaly Isakov / Photo by the regional branch of Yabloko Strugo-Krasnensk District Court granted Pskov Yabloko’s lawsuit against the Russian Ministry of Finance for compensation in connection with the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation ruling of 18 March 2025, which confirmed constitutional violations in cancelling registration […]
Posted: August 25th, 2025 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2023, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Pskov Yabloko awarded compensation for unlawful removal from 2023 elections of party list in Loknya District, the Pskov region
Press Release, 18.08.2025 Photo: Leader of Loknya Yabloko list in the 2023 elections Maria Skorodumova and party lawyers Vitaly Isakov and Maxim Kopytov in front of the courthouse in Loknya settlement / Photo by the regional branch of the party Bezhanitsy District Court (court presence in Loknya) satisfied Pskov Yabloko’s lawsuit against the Russian Ministry […]
Posted: August 19th, 2025 under Elections, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2023, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Arthur Gaiduk asks Federal Antimonopoly Service to check legality of restricting calls in Telegram and WhatsApp
Press Release, 15.08.2025 Photo: Arthur Gaiduk / Photo by Pskov Yabloko Pskov Regional Assembly deputy from Yabloko Arthur Gaiduk sent an appeal to Federal Antimonopoly Service head Maxim Shaskolsky requesting a check of the legality of Roskomnadzor’s (Federal Supervision Agency for Information Technologies and Communications) decision to restrict calls for Russians in foreign messengers Telegram […]
Posted: August 19th, 2025 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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