19.02.2016 A criminal case has been filed against him in Russia. “The party will apply every effort to ensure Popov’s safety and will prove that the prosecution against him is politically motivated,” Emilia Slabunova commented.

Press release, 12.02.2016 The activists of Moscow YABLOKO Youth conducted a one-person picket in support of Ildar Dadin, the political prisoner who had been charged with three years at a penal colony under Article 212.1 of the Criminal Code for repeatedly breaking Russia’s protest laws. Dadin became the first politcal prisoner to be charged under […]

Press Release, 11.02.2016 Today, on 11 February, Tverskoi District Court decided to adjourn the hearings on the detention of Sergei Mitrokhin on picket for resignation of Ramzan Kadyrov, head of Chechnya, after public threats of the latter to the Russian opposition. The court sent the case back to the police department for revision.

Press Release, 9.02.2016 Today Judge of the Tverskoi District Court, Moscow, has ruled out that Sergei Mitrokhin, Chair of the Moscow YABLOKO and member of YABLOKO’s Federal Political Committee, who was detained at the rally in defense of the Constitution, was guilty of violation of Paragraph 5 of Article 20.2 of the Administrative Code and […]

Press release, 05.02.2016 Activists of the St.Petersburg branch of YABLOKO Youth Ilya Smirnov and Polina Dmitriyeva conducted a one-person picketing suggesting that the citizens should write a letter to Ramzan Kadyrov, head of the Chechen Administration, with an apology. The action had a sarcastic implication and aimed at attracting attention to lawlessness in the Chechen […]

Press release, 05.02.2016 The Mordovia branch of YABLOKO conducted a one-person picket with the demand to file a criminal case against Ramzany Kadyrov, head of the Chechen Administration. Chair of the local YABLOKO branch Vladimir Gridin participated in the action.

Press release, 03.02.2016 The Regional Council of the Moscow branch of YABLOKO took part in an action in support of Ildar Dadin, the political prisoner who had been charged with three years at a penal colony under Article 212.1 of the Criminal Code for repeatedly breaking Russian protest laws. He became the first politcal prisoner […]

Press release, 02.02.2016 Sergei Mitrokhin, member of YABLOKO Federal Political Committee and Chair of Moscow YABLOKO, forwarded applications to President of Russia, head of the Federal Security Service and Prosecutor General as in response to the offenses towards the Russian opposition on behalf of the head of the Chechen Administration Ramzan Kadyrov.

01.02.2016 Grigory Yavlinsky: “Boris Yeltsin belongs to such historical figures whose assessment by people changes over time, because all further developments bring new meanings to their deeds and highlight the consequences that were not obvious during their lives.

Statement by Alexander Gnezdilov, Deputy Chairperson of the YABLOKO party, 01.02.2016 The refusal of the Federal Migration Service of Russia to grant a political asylum to the citizen of the DPRK, who will face death penalty in North Korea in case he is deported home, raises deep concern.

Press release, 02.02.2016 On 1 February, a meeting of the Bureau of St.Petersburg YABLOKO took place. The Bureau nominated Boris Vishnevsky and Andrei Palevich to negotiate with PARNAS and Democratic Petersburg about the conduction of street actions in memory of Boris Nemtsov. According to a number of the Bureau members, the opposition must conduct a […]

Press release, 01.02.2016 The Novosibirsk branch of YABLOKO participated in a rally demanding to investigate the murder of Karina Zalesova, a 16-year-old girl, and bring her murderer to responsibility. According to the investigators, the murder was commited by the sun of a prominent businessman. However, he is trying to escape from punishment. Stanislav Zakharkin, Chair […]

Press release, 29.01.2016 On 28 January, the Moscow branch of Yabloko Youth showed a movie called Wakolda (The German Doctor) in YABLOKO’s main office.

Press release, 28.01.2016 On 27 January, the Committee against Xenophobia and Nationalism conducted its first meeting this year in the office of Moscow Helsinki Group. Galina Mikhaleva, coordinator of the Committee and First Deputy Chair of the Moscow branch of YABLOKO, moderated the meeting. The meeting was also attended by other coordinaors Usman Baratov (the […]

Press release, 26.01.2016 Today, on 26 January, the Stavropol branch of YABLOKO Youth conducted a one-person picket demanding to dismiss head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov. Kirill Bobro and Ivan Tansky participated in the action.

Press Release, 26.01.2016 Today, approximately at 12:00, Sergei Mitrokhin, member of YABLOKO’s Federal Political Committee, and two YABLOKO activists Anton Antonov-Ovseyenko and Stanislav Belyansky were detained by the President’s Administration during the action for the resignation of head of Administration of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov.

Press release, 26.01.2016 On 26 January, the activists of the Novosibirsk branch of YABLOKO conducted picketing for dismissal of head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov. Similar actions took place in Moscow and Stavropol.

Press Release, 26.01.2016 UPD. 14:50. Sergei Mitrokhin released. Antonov-Ovseyenko and Belyansky still remain in the police. Mitrokhin accused of violation of the order of organisation of public actions (article 20.2 of the Administrative Violation Code of Russia). UPD. 14:40. The lawyer is not allowed to enter the police department. UPD. 12:40. Journalists are not allowed […]

Press release, 25.01.2016 On 23 January, the activists of the Moscow branch of YABLOKO participated in a rally against political reprisals and in support of Ildar Dadin and other political prisoners. About 700 people came to take part in the action.