Archive for 'Social Policies'
Acad. Alexei Arbatov comments on the election of President of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Official Telegram channel of the Russian Academy of Sciences Photo: Alexei Arbatov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Alexei Arbatov, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences and a member of the Federal Political Committee of the Yabloko party, commented on Alexander Sergeyev’s (the current head of the Russian Academy of Sciences) withdrawal of his […]
Posted: September 20th, 2022 under Education and Science, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations, Social Policies, Без рубрики.
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Anna Cherepanova to participate in the competition for the post of Novgorod Mayor on 21 September
Press Release, 16.09.2022 Photo: Anna Cherepanova’s programme On 21 September, the day of the birth of Russian statehood, a competition for the post of Mayor will be held in Novgorod. Anna Cherepanova, Chairwoman of the Novgorod branch of the Yabloko party, will take part in it.
Posted: September 16th, 2022 under Environmental Policies, Governance, Human Rights, Protection of Environment, Regional policies and Local Self-Governing, Social Policies, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Boris Vishnevsky asked the government of St.Petersburg to reveal the budget items used to form battalions bearing toponymic names of the region
Press Release, 24.08.2022 Photo: Boris Vishnevsky / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Boris Vishnevsky, Deputy Chairman of Yabloko and MP of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg, sent an appeal to Alexei Korabelnikov, St.Petersburg Vice Governor for Finance, asking him to tell under which articles of the city budget for 2022 funds are being […]
Posted: August 25th, 2022 under Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations, Social Policies, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko will hold the Forum of Candidates for Municipal Deputies
Press Release, 17.08.2022 This Saturday, on 20 August, the Moscow office of Yabloko will host the Forum of Candidates for Municipal Deputies from Yabloko. The Forum participants will discuss the values of the party in these elections, the relationship between the local agenda and political issues within the campaign, participation of young people in the […]
Posted: August 18th, 2022 under Elections, Human Rights, Moscow Municipal Elections 2022, Politics, Regional and Local Elections, Regional policies and Local Self-Governing, Social Policies, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Russia-2022: Underlying Causes
Grigory Yavlinsky’s web-site, 2.06.2022 The most important specific of Russian national disasters is that they can all be attributed to the inadequate capability documented in culture to respond adequately to the challenges of history. Alexander Akhiezer1 In order to understand what has happened in Russia and before we even attempt to contemplate what comes next, […]
Posted: July 4th, 2022 under Economy, Elections, Foreign policy, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, History, Human Rights, Political Parties, Politics, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russian Economy, Social Policies, Understanding Russia, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko opposes self-isolating Russian universities from the outer world
Statement by the Yabloko party, 27.05.2022 Photo by Alexander Kozlov / Kommersant Recently a number of officials of the Government, the State Duma and the Security Council of Russia have made statements about their intention to withdraw from the Bologna process of a common European higher education area. These statements do not just uphold the […]
Posted: May 27th, 2022 under Education and Science, History, Human Rights, Social Policies.
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A lecture by Dr. Yevgeny Gontmakher on the consequences of the “special operation” for the economy and citizens will be held at the Yabloko Party University
Press Release, 17.03.2022 Photo: Yevgeny Gontmakher / Photo from social networks On 22 March, the Yabloko Party University will host a Zoom-lecture by Dr. Yevgeny Gontmakher on the topic: “A“special operation” in Ukraine: the consequences for the economy and citizens”. The lecturer is a professor at the Higher School of Economics, Doctor of Economics, Co-Chairman […]
Posted: March 17th, 2022 under Conferences and Seminars, Economy, Foreign policy, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Russia-Eu relations, Russia-Ukraine relations, Russian Economy, Social Policies, Без рубрики.
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Protect the lives and rights of citizens!
Decision by the Yabloko Bureau, 16.12.2021 The position of the Yabloko party on government bills on QR codes and necessary priority measures to combat the spread of coronavirus infection Update. The party’s position was sent to the Government of the Russian Federation and the State Duma of the Russian Federation. Photo by Artyom Krasnov / […]
Posted: December 22nd, 2021 under Freedom of Assembly, Healthcare, Human Rights, Social Policies, Без рубрики.
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The Saratov branch of Yabloko held a debate on coercive measures in the fight against the pandemic
Press Release, 21.12.2021 Photo by the Press Service of the Saratov branch of Yabloko On 19 December, the Saratov regional branch of the Yabloko party held a debate with the participation of civil activists. The topic was the use of coercive measures in the fight against COVID-19. The participants in the debate spoke about the […]
Posted: December 21st, 2021 under Healthcare, Social Policies, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Moscow City Duma unanimously adopted Yabloko’s bill guaranteeing a secondary education for children in pre-trial detention centres
Press Release, 15.12.2021 Photo: Yevgeny Bunimovich / Photo by the Press Service of the Moscow City Duma The Moscow City Duma adopted a bill submitted by Yevgeny Bunimovich, a member of the Yabloko faction and Chairman of the Education Commission, according to which children under investigation and kept in pre-trial detention centres are guaranteed secondary […]
Posted: December 15th, 2021 under Human Rights, Social Policies, The Yabloko faction in the Moscow City Duma, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko’s amendment exempts non-state universities in Moscow from property tax
This stimulates construction of new student dormitories Press Release, 24.11.2021 Photo: A student dormitory in Copenhagen / Photo by BOOKYOURSTUDY.BY The Moscow City Duma adopted an amendment submitted by the Yabloko faction envisaging exemption of non-state universities from an organization property tax. This measure will affect non-state universities with state accreditation that have student dormitories […]
Posted: November 25th, 2021 under Education and Science, Social Policies, The Yabloko faction in the Moscow City Duma, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Youth Policies, Без рубрики.
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Stop destruction of federalism and local self-government in Russia
Decision by the Yabloko Bureau, 19.11.2021 Photo: The authors of the bill MP Pavel Krasheninnikov and Senator Andrei Klishas. / Photo by Alexander Miridonov, Kommersant The Yabloko party regards the Klishas-Krashennikov bill “On the general principles of organising public power in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation” as the final elimination of federalism and […]
Posted: November 19th, 2021 under Constitutional Amendments, Economy, Elections, Governance, Regional policies and Local Self-Governing, Russian Economy, Social Policies, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2021, The Yabloko faction in the Moscow City Duma, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko’s Artur Gaiduk: “Society resisted vaccination against dangerous diseases in the past too”
Press Release, 16.11.2021 Photo: Artur Gaiduk / Photo by the Press Service of the Pskov branch of Yabloko Artur Gaiduk, a doctor and a deputy of the Pskov Regional Assembly from Yabloko, commented to the Press Service of the regional branch of the Yabloko party on the proposed introduction of a system of QR codes […]
Posted: November 17th, 2021 under Healthcare, Social Policies, The Yabloko Faction in the Pskov Regional Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Boris Vishnevsky demanded clarifications from the St.Petersburg government and the Russian Federal State Agency for Health and Consumer Rights after statements about mandatory vaccination of St. Petersburg residents over 60
Press Release, 10.11.2021 Photo by IgorVetushko/depositphotos Boris Vishnevsky, deputy of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg and Deputy Chairman of the Yabloko party, sent a number of questions to Oleg Ergashev, Vice-Governor of St.Petersburg, and Natalia Bashketova, head of the regional department of the Russian Federal State Agency for Health and Consumer Rights (Rospotrebnadzor), about […]
Posted: November 10th, 2021 under Elections, Healthcare, Social Policies, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Unlearned Lessons. Grigory Yavlinsky on Dmitry Medvedev’s article “Six Lessons of the Pandemic”
Grigory Yavlinsky’s web-site, 5.11.2021 They invented a new role for Dmitry Medvedev, the current Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation [and former President and Prime Minister of the RF] , – explaining the policies of the Kremlin and broadcasting unpleasant ideas. Thus, a month ago, the Kommersant [daily] published a provocative […]
Posted: November 10th, 2021 under Foreign policy, Governance, Healthcare, Human Rights, Social Policies, Без рубрики.
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Lev Shlosberg: “It is easy to manipulate a poor person, it is easier for the authorities to give political instructions to such a person”
Press Release, 6.11.2021 Photo: Lev Shlosberg in the office of the Ekho Moskvi in Pskov radio station / Photo by the Press Service of the Pskov branch of Yabloko According to the Russian Federal Statistical Service (Rosstat), in 2020 the poverty level in Russia symbolically decreased from 12.3% to 12.1%. At the same time, the […]
Posted: November 8th, 2021 under Economy, Human Rights, Russian Economy, Social Policies, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Yabloko Party University hosted a lecture by Yevgeny Gontmakher on the social development of the Russian Federation in the COVID era
Press Release, 22.10.2021 To watch the lecture in English, please turn on the English subtitles in the video.
Posted: October 26th, 2021 under Conferences and Seminars, Economy, Russian Economy, Social Policies.
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Two million Moscow pensioners will receive an increase to their pension in 2022
Press Release, 20.10.2021 Photo: Vladimir Ryzhkov (centre) before handing the signatures in the Moscow Mayor’s Office The increase in the “Moscow allowance” to pensioners in Moscow [a regional allowance which is decided by regional authorities] was a key point in the electoral programme of Vladimir Ryzhkov, a recently elected Moscow City Duma deputy from Yabloko. […]
Posted: October 25th, 2021 under Elections, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2021, Social Policies, The Yabloko faction in the Moscow City Duma, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Ryazan branch of Yabloko: construction permit granted by the authorities to developers in Yesenin street in Ryazan is a direct deception of residents in the interests of the oligarch Koskin
Press Release, 20.10.2021 Photo by the Ryazan branch of Yabloko Despite the numerous promises of the authorities to achieve a revision of the project for the development of the territory by the Bars shopping centre in Yesenina street in Ryazan, the developer was issued a building permit, and preparatory works began. The project was not […]
Posted: October 25th, 2021 under Economy, Environmental Policies, Human Rights, Protection of Environment, Russian Economy, Social Policies, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Anatoly Golov: Vladimir Putin’s lost war
Anatoly Golov’s blog post, 20.10.2021 Photo by mike_laptev/depositphotos.com Recently, President Putin, speaking of the 13,000 fatalities on the roads of the country in 2020, compared this to losses “in military actions”. True. Russia is losing a lot of people in the war that our drivers are waging against Russian roads. However, there is another war, […]
Posted: October 22nd, 2021 under Economy, Healthcare, Russian Economy, Social Policies, Без рубрики.
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