Archive for 'Social Policies'
“A law laying a mine of extremism”. Maxim Kruglov on the first results of the educational filter for foreign children
Press Release, 9.06.2025 Photo by Irina Buzhor, Kommersant Only 4% of children of immigrants to Russia have been admitted to comprehensive schools after passing the entrance filter introduced for them – a mandatory exam in the Russian language. State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin wrote about this figure with some pride on his Telegram channel. According […]
Posted: June 10th, 2025 under Education and Science, Governance, Human Rights, Social Policies, Youth Policies, Без рубрики.
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Prohibition on education for migrant children leads only to criminalisation
Decision by the Federal Bureau of Yabloko, adopted on 10.04.2025, published on 24.04.2025 Photo by Irina Buzhor, Kommersant On 1 April, a law came into force prohibiting Russian schools from accepting migrant children who do not know the Russian language. The Federal Bureau of the Yabloko party notes that this law not only contradicts the […]
Posted: April 25th, 2025 under Education and Science, Governance, Human Rights, Social Policies.
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A meeting with the team of the Novgorod regional branch of the party was held in the central office of Yabloko
Press Release, 10.04.2025 The team of Novgorod Yabloko met with Yabloko members and activists in Moscow. The Novogord team of Yabloko was represented at the meeting by the Chair Anna Cherepanova, Ksenia Cherepanova, the leader of the Novgorod city Yabloko and the Centre for Anti-Corruption Policies of the party in the region, members of the […]
Posted: April 11th, 2025 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional policies and Local Self-Governing, Social Policies, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The leader of Yabloko demanded that the State Duma withdraw the bill banning the admission of migrant children to schools without a Russian language test
Press Release, 10.12.2024 Photo by Alexander Miridonov, Kommersant The corresponding appeal was sent by the Сhairman of the Yabloko party Nikolai Rybakov to the Сhairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin. Rybakov stated in the letter that implementation of this initiative would significantly limit the opportunities for citizens of neighbouring states to integrate into Russian […]
Posted: December 10th, 2024 under Education and Science, Human Rights, Social Policies, Youth Policies, Без рубрики.
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On the Yabloko Party’s fundamental political position in the current conditions
Decision by the Federal Political Committee of Yabloko, adopted on 21.11.2024, published on 27.11.2024 Photo: Yabloko’s poster “Changes Will Come!”, September 2021 elections / Photo by Vitaly Ankov, RIA Novosti The Federal Political Committee of the Yabloko Party considers it necessary to reiterate the most pressing key positions of the Party: – Ceasefire. Exchange of […]
Posted: November 29th, 2024 under Economy, Education and Science, Elections, Federalism, Foreign policy, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Healthcare, Human Rights, Judiciary, Political Committee Decisions, Politics, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russia-US Relations, Russian Economy, Social Policies, Support of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, Без рубрики.
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The Yabloko faction in the Legislative Assembly of Karelia did not support the budget of Karelia for 2025 in the first reading. Deputy Emilia Slabunova innumerates the reasons
Press Release, 14.11.2024 Photo: Emilia Slabunova / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service On 14 November, the Legislative Assembly of Karelia considered the draft budget of the Republic of Karelia for 2025 in the first reading. The Yabloko faction voted against adopting the document. The head of the faction Emilia Slabunova notes that only the […]
Posted: November 15th, 2024 under Education and Science, Environmental Policies, Governance, Human Rights, Protection of Environment, Social Policies, The Yabloko faction in the Legislative Assembly of Karelia, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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The Yabloko Analytical Centre on the ban for migrant children without knowledge of Russian to be admitted to schools: The initiative is even more harmful than foolish
Press Release, 13.11.2024 Photo by Alexander Miridonov/Kommersant State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin announced the preparation of a bill that would prohibit migrant children who do not know Russian from being admitted to schools. There is no doubt that this bill will be adopted: Vladimir Putin drew attention to the problem of migrant children’s poor knowledge […]
Posted: November 15th, 2024 under Education and Science, Governance, Human Rights, Social Policies, Без рубрики.
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The parliamentary majority of the St.Petersburg parliament refused to even discuss the amendments to the St. Petersburg budget prepared by Yabloko
Press Release, 12.11.2024 Photo: Wikimedia Commons On 11 November, Yabloko’s deputy Olga Shtannikova presented Yabloko’s amendments to the 2025 budget at the meeting of the Budget and Finance Committee of the Legislative Assembly of St.Petersburg.
Posted: November 12th, 2024 under Social Policies, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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St. Petersburg Yabloko calls not to vote for the current Governor Alexander Beglov and his sparring partners in the gubernatorial elections in September
Press Release, 5.09.2024 Photo: The Bureau of the St. Petersburg branch Yabloko calls not to vote for the current Governor Alexander Beglov and his sparring partners in the gubernatorial elections in September.
Posted: September 5th, 2024 under Elections, Environmental Policies, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Gubernatorial Elections, Gubernatorial Elections 2024, Human Rights, Judiciary, Social Policies, St.Petersburg Gubernatorial Elections 2014, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko in Yakutsk proposed a programme for the rehabilitation of homeless people instead of confining them to a special detention centre on the eve of the Children of Asia games
Press Release, 11.06.2024 Photo by Alexei Smagin, Kommersant The regional branch of the Yabloko party sent a public appeal to the administration of Yakutsk, the capital of Yakutia, proposing to humanely and effectively solve the problem of homelessness and help citizens who find themselves in difficult life situations. The authorities of Yakutsk are trying to […]
Posted: June 12th, 2024 under Human Rights, Social Policies, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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“A Way to the Future” with Grigory Yavlinsky: A Different World
Grigory Yavlinsky’s web-site, 2.05.2024 Transcript April 2024 “What should be done to prevent a large-scale war? The very first steps to be taken to prevent a big war should include: a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and the signing of a respective agreement; the creation of a demilitarised zone on both sides of the fault […]
Posted: May 17th, 2024 under Economy, Education and Science, Foreign policy, Governance, History, Human Rights, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russia-US Relations, Social Policies, Без рубрики.
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A manifestation of a lulling policy and collective escapism from reality for the entire country.” Yabloko leaders comment on the President Putin’s address to the Federal Assembly.
Press Release, 29.02.2024 Photo by Dmitry Azarov, Kommersant Yabloko leaders comment on the President Putin’s address to the Federal Assembly Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Rybakov notes that all the main things form Vladimir Putin’s address, have been already promised to some extent, however, “the things are still there”. “We will protect nature reserves, – but, in […]
Posted: February 29th, 2024 under Economy, Environmental Policies, Governance, Human Rights, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russian Economy, Social Policies, Без рубрики.
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Emilia Slabunova: “I am categorically against the abolishing of the social studies course in the secondary school”
Press Release, 28.02.2024 Photo: Emilia Slabunova / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service “I categorically object to the plans of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation to abolish the social studies course for grades 6-8 at the level of basic general education and leave only one hour for its study in grade 9!” […]
Posted: February 28th, 2024 under Education and Science, Social Policies, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Youth Policies, Без рубрики.
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The Chelyabinsk branch of Yabloko called on the Governor of the region to build a children’s hospital in Miass and find specialists for the adult infectious diseases department
Press Release, 15.02.2024 Photo by Wikimedia Commons Yaroslav Shcherbakov, Chairman of the Chelyabinsk regional branch of the Yabloko party, appealed to the Governor of the region with a request to solve the problem with the doctors of an infectious disease department and the construction of a children’s hospital in the city of Miass.
Posted: February 15th, 2024 under Economy, Healthcare, Russian Economy, Social Policies, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Novosibirsk branch of Yabloko to the Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences: The shadow of repression, reminiscent of Stalin’s times, once again looms over science
Press Release, 9.02.2024 Photo: Akademgorodok (the “Academic Town”) in Novosibirsk /Photo from open sources On the Day of Russian Science and in honour of the 300th anniversary of the formation of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Novosibirsk regional branch of the Yabloko party sent congratulatory letters to the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy […]
Posted: February 9th, 2024 under Education and Science, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Legislative Assembly of Karelia blocked Yabloko’s amendments to the budget of Karelia. MP Slabunova demanded that the government solve the problems of the residents of the Republic of Karelia
Press Release, 18.12.2023 Photo: Emilia Slabunova / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service The budget of Karelia for 2024 and the planning period 2025-2026 was adopted in the third reading with 25 votes in favour and 8 against out of 34 present. All 20 amendments of Yabloko, as well as proposals of other parties, were rejected. […]
Posted: December 18th, 2023 under Economy, Elections, Russian Economy, Social Policies, The Yabloko faction in the Legislative Assembly of Karelia, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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The 22nd Congress of Yabloko. The key points
Press Release, 11.12.2023 Photo: Igor Artemyev, a member of the Federal Political Committee, speaks at the Congress on 9 December / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Past weekend, the 22nd Yabloko Congress took place in Moscow. The Congress elected the party leaders and the executive bodies of the party for the next four years. […]
Posted: December 11th, 2023 under 22nd Congress of Yabloko, Congresses, Economy, Elections, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, History, Human Rights, Overcoming Stalin's Legacy, Political Parties, Politics, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russia-US Relations, Russian Economy, Social Policies, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko in Karelia proposed that 2024 budget of Karelia must increase funding for healthcare, housing and utilities, resettlement from shabby housing and provision of water to residents
Press Release, 4.12.2023 Photo: The Legislative Assembly of Karelia / Photo by the Press Service of the parliament of Karelia The Yabloko faction of the Legislative Assembly of Karelia has made 20 amendments to the draft budget of Karelia for 2024. This was reported by Emilia Slabunova, head of the Yabloko faction in the Legislative […]
Posted: December 4th, 2023 under Economy, Governance, Social Policies, The Yabloko faction in the Legislative Assembly of Karelia, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko’s Arthur Gaiduk on the ban on abortion: It has never increased the birth rate
Press Release, 1.12.2023 Photo: Arthur Gaiduk / Photo by the Press Service of the Pskov branch of Yabloko Artur Gaiduk, a doctor and deputy of the Pskov Regional Assembly from Yabloko, commented on numerous proposals by Russian officials and clergy to limit women’s right to abortion, and also drew the attention of deputies to an […]
Posted: December 4th, 2023 under Governance, Healthcare, Human Rights, Social Policies, The Yabloko Faction in the Pskov Regional Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko in Novgorod: basic military training classes in junior grades of city schools must be abolished
Press Release, 28.11.2023 Photo: Chairman of the local “Combat Brotherhood” Alexei Ivanov at a lesson in a junior class, in Gymnasium No. 4 / Photo by the Young Army Movement on VKontakte Anna Cherepanova, a deputy of the City Duma of Veliky Novgorod from Yabloko and Chair of the regional branch of the party, appealed […]
Posted: November 29th, 2023 under Education and Science, Governance, Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Youth Policies, Без рубрики.
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