Archive for 'YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family'
LI President endorses ALDE Party statement concerning arrests in Russia
Press Release, 5.06.2020 Liberal International, the world federation of liberal political parties, has endoresed the statement made by ALDE on the latest arrests in Russia. Yabloko has been member of Liberal International since 1998. Here goes the text from Liberal International: LI President Hakima el Haite endorses the statement made by ALDE Party President and […]
Posted: June 8th, 2020 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Healthcare, Human Rights, Social Policies, YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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ALDE Party President concerned about latest arrests in Russia

02/06/2020 Commenting on the latest arrests in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, ALDE Party President Hans van Baalen said: “I am very concerned that prominent journalists and activists are being arrested for exercising the right to peaceful assembly and for protesting against the restrictions and curbs of freedoms of speech that have been introduced in Russia under the […]
Posted: June 2nd, 2020 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family, YABLOKO Sister-parties, Без рубрики.
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Constitutional coup in Russia: political turmoil is a chance for democrats
ALDE party, 30.03.2020. This op-ed is written by Nikolai Rybakov, who has been serving as chair of the Russian United Democratic Party Yabloko since 2019. Yabloko is the oldest democratic party in Russia and continues fighting for a modern European state. Read more
Posted: March 31st, 2020 under Constitutional Amendments, Elections, Freedom of Speech, History, Human Rights, Moscow City Duma Elections 2019, The Yabloko faction in the Moscow City Duma, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, YABLOKO and Other Political Parties, YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko leaders met with Bundestag deputies from the German Free Democratic Party
Press Release, 24.01.2020 On 24 January, leaders of the Yabloko party received deputies of the Bundestag of the Free Democratic Party of Germany (FDP) at the Moscow office of the Yabloko party. Two Chairmen of the democratic parties – Nikolai Rybakov and Christian Lindner – took part in the meeting. Photo: Christian Lindner and Nikolai […]
Posted: January 27th, 2020 under Political Parties, YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family, YABLOKO Sister-parties.
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The Executive Committee of Liberal International adopted a resolution on “Free political prisoners in Russia and ensure free and fair elections”
Press Release, 28.11.2019 The 203rd Executive Committee meeting of Liberal International (LI) in Fès, Morocco, on November 22-24, 2019, adopted a resolution “Free political prisoners in Russia and ensure free and fair elections”. The Executive Committee joined together 80 delegates and guests from 32 LI member parties. The resolution was submitted by the Liberal International full member […]
Posted: November 28th, 2019 under YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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The ALDE congress unanimously adopted a resolution submitted by Yabloko, the British Liberal Democrats and the FDP for the release of political prisoners in Russia and ensuring free and fair elections
Press Release, 28.10.2019 The delegates of the 40th congress of the pan-European party Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), held past weekend in Athens, Greece, unanimously supported the resolution submitted by Yabloko, the British Liberal Democrats and the FDP on the situation in Russia. Yabloko Chair Emilia Slabunova took part in the Congress. […]
Posted: October 28th, 2019 under Elections, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Moscow City Duma Elections 2019, YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family, YABLOKO Sister-parties.
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“An absolute liberal” renounced the liberal idea
Emilia Slabunova about Vladimir Putin’s interview with The Financial Times Emilia Slabunova’s blog post, 29.06.2019 “An absolute liberal” renounced the liberal idea. Wait for another trouble. In January 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview with a number of Russian and foreign television channels, said that he was “a real liberal” and “held liberal […]
Posted: July 1st, 2019 under Political Parties, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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Grigory Yavlinsky to meet with new Yabloko members in Moscow
Press Release, 4.06.2019 On Thursday, 6 June, Yabloko founder Grigory Yavlinsky will meet with new Yabloko members in the Moscow office of Yabloko. The meeting will be held as part of the #MakeYourVoiceLouder campaign. The Yabloko party has been conducting this campaign since February 2019. Over the past months, thousands of people have joined Yabloko […]
Posted: June 5th, 2019 under Moscow City Duma Elections 2019, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, YABLOKO and Other Political Parties, YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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Yabloko founder Grigory Yavlinsky told why he would participate in the presidential elections
Press release, 14.10.2017 Grigory Yavlinsky intends to participate in the presidential elections in order to prevent the “historical defeat of Russia” meaning Russia’s turning into a backward country isolated from Europe where it historically belongs. According to Yavlinsky, Vladimir Putin’s policies represent “a break with reality and counterposition to the historical development.” He made this […]
Posted: October 17th, 2017 under YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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Liberal International launches Liberal Manifesto 2017 in Russia
The event was held in Yabloko’s office Press Release, 14.10.2017 Russia was the first country to launch the Liberal Manifesto 2017, a document reflecting the goals of virtually all the liberal parties in the world. Representatives of the Liberal International (LI) arrived in Russia to present the Manifesto in Russia. The event took place in […]
Posted: October 17th, 2017 under Overcoming Stalin's Legacy, Russia-Eu relations, YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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YABLOKO and Liberal International launch Liberal Manifesto in Russia
ALDE, 17/10/2017 The Liberal International (LI) Manifesto 2017 was launched in Russia at an event in Moscow on 14 October at the headquarters of Yabloko, ALDE Party and full LI member party in Russia.
Posted: October 17th, 2017 under The ALDE party, YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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Nikolai Rybakov participated in meeting of delegates of the IPU Assembly
Press release, 16.10.2017 On 15th October, Yabloko Deputy Chair Nikolai Rybakv gave a speech at the meeting of national parliament deputies, who are members of parties represented in Liberal International. The event was held as part of the 137th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in St. Petersburg.
Posted: October 17th, 2017 under Russia-Eu relations, YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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Promoting LGBT+ rights in Russia: The liberal view
Liberal International, 13.10.2017 By Nikolai Kavkazsky, member of YABLOKO Federal Council, lawyer of the Stimul Moscow LGBT+ Initiative Group and Board member of the “For the Civil Rights” Committee After Vladimir Putin came to power, the situation with human rights in Russia began to steadily deteriorate. Repressive laws were adopted, many independent media outlets were […]
Posted: October 15th, 2017 under Human Rights, YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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Liberal International leaders to launch Liberal Manifesto 2017 in Moscow
Press release, 09.10.2017 On 14th October, The Liberal Manifesto 2017, which is reflecting the mission of liberal parties in the new historical conditions, will be launched in Yabloko’s office in Moscow.
Posted: October 12th, 2017 under YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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Grigory Yavlinsky elected LI Vice-President of Honour
Press release, 23.05.2017 Yabloko founder and presidential candiate Grigory Yavlinsky was elected LI Vice-President of Honour at Liberal International’s 70th-anniversary Congress in Andorra.
Posted: May 24th, 2017 under Presidential elections 2018, YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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YABLOKO Chair Emilia Slabunova participated in the 70th Congress of Liberal International and signed the new Liberal Manifesto on behalf of the party
Press Release, 21.05.2017 YABLOKO Chair Emilia Slabunova participated in the Congress of Liberal International (LI) marking the 70th anniversary of the world federation of liberals. The Congress of the world federation of over 100 liberal and progressive democratic political parties was by over 200 liberal politicians – representatives of 65 parties from 56 countries, was […]
Posted: May 21st, 2017 under YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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Yabloko: Putin has responsibility in aftermath of Chechnya gay genocide
Liberal International, 20.04.2017 In aftermath of the news homosexual concentration camps have been established in Chechnya – which met LI’s and worldwide condemnation – Russian LI member party, Yabloko, has expressed “serious concern about the threats of physical violence from the Chechen Republic” directed at the journalists of Novaya Gazeta, the newspaper that published the […]
Posted: April 24th, 2017 under YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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Chair of LI LGBT WG condemns Chechnya’s homosexual concentration camps
Liberal International, 13.04.2017 Following news that there have been mass killings and targetter represessions against LGBTI people in Chechnya, the Chairman of LI LGBTI Rights Working Group Frank Van Dalen has called for international condemnation of the barbaric actions of the Russian government.
Posted: April 13th, 2017 under Human Rights, YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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International Organisations demand to release Kirill Bobro
Press release, 21.03.2017 ALDE Party President Hans van Baalen MEP and IFLRY demand to release Kirill Bobro, Chairman of the Stavropol branch of Yabloko Youth.
Posted: March 21st, 2017 under Human Rights, Persecution of Young Activists in Stavropol, YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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President of the European liberals Hans van Baalen calls to release Kirill Bobro
21.03.2017 ALDE Party President Hans van Baalen MEP: “I join the call for the immediate release of youth activist Kirill Bobro of ALDE Party’s Russia member Russian United Democratic Party Yabloko, who has been detained for two months on fake charges and risks many years of imprisonment. He and his activists have been very active […]
Posted: March 21st, 2017 under Human Rights, Persecution of Young Activists in Stavropol, YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family, Yabloko Youth.
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