Archive for 'Judiciary'
The court is completing its examination of the prosecution evidence on the Lev Shlosberg case
Press Release, 16.07.2026 Photo: Lev Shlosberg in court / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On 15 July, three witnesses for the prosecution have been questioned at the Pskov City Court in the consolidated criminal case against Lev Shlosberg, Deputy Chairman of Yabloko. It should be noted that from 13 to 31 July, hearings in […]
Posted: July 17th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Court rejects Alexander Shishlov’s appeal and upholds ruling barring the politician from the 2026 elections
Press Release, 15.07.2026 Photo: Alexander Shishlov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On Wednesday, 15 July, the St.Petersburg City Court rejected the appeal and upheld the ruling of the Petrogradsky District Court fining Alexander Shishlov, Coordinator of Yabloko’s Federal Political Committee and former head of the party’s faction in the St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, 1,500 roubles. […]
Posted: July 15th, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Assembly, 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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Nikolai Rybakov calls for immediate reclamation of the Chelyabinsk Electrometallurgical Plant slag heap in the centre of Chelyabinsk
Press Release, 14.07.2026 Photo: The slag heap near the Chelyabinsk Electrometallurgical Plant in Chelyabinsk Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov has sent an appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin calling for immediate reclamation of the slag heap belonging to the Chelyabinsk Electrometallurgical Plant. Its hazardous radioactive waste has been stockpiled in the centre of the city since […]
Posted: July 15th, 2026 under Environmental Policies, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Protection of Environment, YABLOKO for Nuclear Safety, Без рубрики.
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Prosecution seeks to overturn sentence against Yabloko Deputy Chairman Maxim Kruglov, and calls for retrial
Press Release, 14.07.2026 Photo: Maxim Kruglov at the Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service The prosecution in the trial of Yabloko Deputy Chairman Maxim Kruglov has lodged an appeal with the Moscow City Court. This was announced on Tuesday, 14 July, by the politician’s lawyer, Sergei Badamshin. According to […]
Posted: July 15th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Political prisoner Mikhail Afanasyev turns 50! We congratulate the journalist and Yabloko member on his anniversary
Press Release, 13.07.2026 Photo: Mikhail Afanasyev / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On 12 July, Yabloko member Mikhail Afanasyev, a journalist of the online media Novy Fokus, a Free Media Awards laureate, and a two-time recipient of the Andrei Sakharov Prize “For Journalism as an Act of Conscience”, turns 50. Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov […]
Posted: July 13th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Greetings, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Alexander Shishlov’s appeal against the court ruling that stripped him of the right to stand for election will be heard on 15 July
Press Release, 10.07.2026 Photo: Alexander Shishlov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On 15 July, the St.Petersburg City Court will hear the appeal lodged by Alexander Shishlov, Coordinator of Yabloko’s Federal Political Committee and former head of the party’s faction in the Legislative Assembly of St.Petersburg, against the fine imposed on him by a […]
Posted: July 11th, 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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Maxim Kruglov: “Come what may, my party is standing in the forthcoming elections. Support Yabloko!
Press Release, 7.07.2026 Photo: Maxim Kruglov at the sentencing on 24 June 2026/ Photo by Darya Kornilova Yabloko Deputy Chairman Maxim Kruglov, who was sentenced to seven years in a penal colony over two Telegram posts, has sent an address from Pre-Trial Detention Facility No. 2 Butyrka, in which he thanked everyone for their support, […]
Posted: July 8th, 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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Administrative offence protocols drawn up against editor-in-chief of Mir Kavkazu newspaper over missing “foreign agent” labels, the paper published Yabloko materials
Press Release, 6.07.2026 Photo: Anatoly Sidakov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Two administrative offence protocols have been drawn up under Article 13.15 Part 2.1 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation (distribution of materials without indicating foreign agent status) against Anatoly Sidakov, founder of North Ossetian Yabloko and editor-in-chief and […]
Posted: July 6th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko member Yelena Perepelitsa remanded in custody for two months over donation to a banned organisation
Press Release, 3.07.2026 Photo: Yelena Perepelitsa / Photo from Yelena’s profile on Yandex.Maps Today, 3 July, the Ostankinsky District Court of Moscow ordered a restraining measure of detention in custody for a period of two months for Yelena Perepelitsa, a 60-year-old Yabloko member detained the day before in a case concerning donations to a banned […]
Posted: July 6th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Lev Shlosberg’s wife Zhanna becomes his lay defender in consolidated criminal case
Press Release, 3.07.2026 Photo: Zhanna Shlosberg and Lev Shlosberg / Photo by Pskov Yabloko On 2 July, the Pskov City Court held the second hearing on the merits of the consolidated criminal case against Yabloko Deputy Chairman Lev Shlosberg. The court allowed the politician’s wife, Zhanna Shlosberg, to join the case as a lay defender. […]
Posted: July 3rd, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko member Yelena Perepelitsa detained, accused of donating to a banned organisation
Press Release, 2.07.2026 Photo: Yelena Perepelitsa / Photo by Moscow Yabloko Yabloko member Yelena Perepelitsa was detained in Moscow today, 2 July. She was questioned for several hours by Investigative Committee investigators in connection with a case concerning a donation to a banned organisation. She was then held in a detention facility until the morning. […]
Posted: July 3rd, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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On pressure against the Yabloko party and the forthcoming elections
Decision by the Federal Political Committee of the Yabloko party, adopted 26.06.2026, published 1.07.2026 Photo: Imprisoned Yabloko members – Maxim Kruglov, Lev Shlosberg, Konstantin Smirnov, Vladimir Yefimov, Mikhail Afanasyev and Vasily Neustroyev Today, Russia has only one political party that openly opposes the current policies of the authorities and offers a genuine alternative. This is […]
Posted: July 2nd, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Judiciary, Political Committee Decisions, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Court sentences Yabloko Deputy Chairman Maxim Kruglov to seven years in a penal colony over two posts expressing regret at the loss of human life
Press Release, 24.06.2026 Photo: Maxim Kruglov in court on 24 June 2026 / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Today, 24 June, a judge of the Zamoskvoretsky Court of Moscow delivered the verdict in the criminal case against Yabloko Deputy Chairman Maxim Kruglov: guilty as charged, seven years in a penal colony, and a three-year […]
Posted: June 25th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Court sentences Maxim Kruglov to seven years in prison
Press Release, 24.06.2026 A judge of the Zamoskvoretsky Court of Moscow has just delivered the verdict in the criminal case against Yabloko Deputy Chairman Maxim Kruglov: guilty, sentenced to seven years in prison. The sentence has not yet entered into force and will be appealed.
Posted: June 24th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Lev Shlosberg’s defence calls for case materials to be returned to the prosecution over defects in the indictment
Press Release, 22.06.2026 Photo: Lev Shlosberg / Photo by Pskov Yabloko Today, 22 June, the substantive hearing of the consolidated criminal case against Yabloko Deputy Chairman Lev Shlosberg began at Pskov City Court. The politician attended the hearing in person. At the outset, lawyer Vera Kovalchuk filed a motion to dismiss the criminal case under […]
Posted: June 23rd, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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“Guided by the motive of love for his country.” Maxim Kruglov questioned in court
Press Release, 17.06.2026 Photo by Daria Kornilova On 17 June, at a hearing of the Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow, Yabloko Deputy Chairman Maxim Kruglov answered questions from the defence and the prosecution, after which the parties presented their closing arguments. The state prosecution declared that Kruglov’s guilt had been proved and requested that he […]
Posted: June 18th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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First substantive hearing in the case of Yabloko Deputy Chairman Lev Shlosberg adjourned to 22 June
Press Release, 16.06.2026 Photo: Lev Shlosberg at the hearing on 16 June 2026 / Photo by Pskov Yabloko. Today, 16 June, the Pskov City Court was due to begin substantive consideration of the consolidated criminal case against Yabloko Deputy Chairman Lev Shlosberg. However, at the request of the politician and his lawyers — Vladimir Danilov […]
Posted: June 17th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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“We have extensive experience of surviving in sulphuric acid”: interview with Yabloko party Chairman Nikolai Rybakov
Novaya Gazeta. Baltiya, 11.06.2026 Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Forty-seven-year-old human rights defender and environmentalist Nikolai Rybakov is the fourth chairman of the Yabloko party. He joined the party in 1995 and rose from ordinary member to the head of Russia’s largest and still-unbanned anti-war organisation. Rybakov became party chairman in 2019, meaning that […]
Posted: June 15th, 2026 under Elections, Environmental Policies, Foreign policy, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, History, Human Rights, Judiciary, Political Parties, Protection of Environment, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russia-US Relations, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, YABLOKO and Other Political Parties, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Deputy Chair of Pskov Yabloko Svetlana Vasilkova fined for “display of extremist symbols”
Press Release, 9.06.2026 Photo: Svetlana Vasilkova / Photo by Pskov Yabloko Svetlana Vasilkova, deputy of the Pustoshka Municipal District of Pskov and Deputy Chair of Pskov Yabloko, has been fined 1,000 roubles (approximately USD 14) under the article on “display of extremist symbols” (Article 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences). The ruling was handed […]
Posted: June 9th, 2026 under Elections, 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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Court upholds fine against Novgorod Yabloko member Anton Kostryukov under article on “display of extremist symbols”
Press Release, 9.06.2026 Photo: Viktor Shalyakin (left), member of the Bureau of Novgorod Yabloko, and Anton Kostryukov (right) at the Novgorod Regional Court / Photo by Novgorod Yabloko Anton Kostryukov, a Yabloko member from Veliky Novgorod, will be unable to stand in the elections to the Novgorod Regional Duma. This was announced by the party’s […]
Posted: June 9th, 2026 under Elections, 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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