Archive for 'Freedom of Speech'
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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Why didn’t Donald Trump receive the Nobel Peace Prize?
Nikolai Rybakov’s Telegram channel, 10.10.2025 Although Donald Trump has indeed participated in resolving a number of protracted conflicts, let us not forget that he has previously taken many actions directed against peace. Moreover, efforts in the name of peace should be dictated primarily by concern for people, not personal ambitions.
Posted: October 13th, 2025 under Foreign policy, Freedom of Speech, Governance, History, Human Rights, 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, 20.09.2025 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 in Moscow and the Russian regions to conduct its regular action of writing letters to political prisoners in September – October
Press Release, 20.09.2025 In late September and early October, Yabloko party regional offices will host traditional actions of writing letters to political prisoners. The actions will be held in Yabloko offices in different cities throughout Russia from 20 September through to 8 October.
Posted: September 22nd, 2025 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Boris Vishnevsky responded to Vladimir Putin’s call to “depoliticise” Stalin’s role in WWII with words from Nikita Khrushchev’s report
Boris Vishnevsky special for the Yabloko web-site, 19.09.2025 Photo: Joseph Stalin and Nikita Khrushchev on the Mausoleum tribune / Photo from akg-images, EAST NEWS Vladimir Putin called on deputies to “depoliticise” Stalin’s role in victory in the Great Patriotic War [a term used in the former USSR, Russia and some post-Soviet states to describe the […]
Posted: September 22nd, 2025 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, History, Human Rights, Overcoming Stalin's Legacy, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko began the fight against blocking calls in messengers in Russia
Press Release, 18.09.2025 Photo: Alexander Shishlov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service At the first session of St Petersburg’s parliament after summer vacations, the Yabloko faction proposed that Legislative Assembly deputies adopt an appeal to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin about cancelling the blocking of calls in popular messengers WhatsApp and Telegram introduced by […]
Posted: September 19th, 2025 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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On the work of the Yabloko headquarters in the elections of 12-14 September
Press Release, 11.09.2025 164 candidates from the Yabloko party are participating in the elections under the slogan “For Peace and Freedom! For the Ceasefire Agreement!” in 19 regions of Russia. On all days of voting, a hotline will be open for members of electoral commissions, observers and voters. Lawyers and electoral experts will be on […]
Posted: September 11th, 2025 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2025, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko party chairman Nikolai Rybakov travelled to the Pskov Region to support Yabloko candidates in the municipal elections
Press Release, 7.09.2025 Photo: Nikolai Rybakov with candidate for Pskov City Duma in district No. 3 Andrei Tsatsenko during door-to-door campaining in Pskov On 2 and 3 September, Yabloko party Chairman Nikolai Rybakov, together with head of the party Analytical Centre Ivan Bolshakov and head of the party staff Yevgenia Vlasova, visited the Pskov Region […]
Posted: September 10th, 2025 under Education and Science, Elections, Environmental Policies, Freedom of Speech, Healthcare, Human Rights, Protection of Environment, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2025, Social Policies, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko honored the memory of the defenders of democracy who died under tanks during the August 1991 coup
Press Release, 22.08.2025 On 22 August, the leaders, members and activists of the Yabloko party commemorated those killed in the August 1991 coup. The traditional party action was attended by Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov, his Deputy Chairman Vladimir Dorokhov, Federal Political Committee member Ivan Bolshakov, Adviser to Yabloko Chairman Grigory Grishin, party apparatus head Yevgenia […]
Posted: August 25th, 2025 under Freedom of Speech, History, Human Rights, Без рубрики.
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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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