The Yabloko branch in Tatarstan participated in the formation of a joint headquarters for independent observation of elections in the region
Press Release, 27.04.2021
Photo by the Press Service of the Yabloko branch in Tatarstan
The Tatarstan branch of Yabloko and the Association of Tatarstan Observers signed a memorandum on the creation of a joint regional headquarters of election observers during the Forum of Kazan Opposition Forces, which took place in Kazan on 24 April. They plan to monitor all the 2021 election campaigns. The founders of the headquarters plan to cover the maximum number of polling stations with observers.
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Posted: April 28th, 2021 under Elections, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2021, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2021, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Ivanovo branch of Yabloko announces a public campaign for the legal protection of the participants of the rally of 21 April
Press Release, 27.04.2021
Photo by saiko3p/depositphotos
On 27 April, the Bureau of the Ivanovo branch of Yabloko issued a statement announcing launch of a public campaign for the legal protection of the participants of the rally of 21 April. “On 21 April, a rally in support of Alexei Navalny and other prisoners of conscience was held in the Ivanovo region, as in many other regions of the country. The peaceful action resulted in the detention of more than 50 people in the regional centre. Such a large number of the detained in unprecedented for our region. According to our information, about 40 reports on an administrative offense under Article 20.2 of the Administrative Offenses Code of the Russian Federation “Violation of the established procedure for organising or holding an assembly, meeting, demonstration, procession or picketing” were drawn up for the event participants,” the statement runs.
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Posted: April 28th, 2021 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Poisoning of Alexei Navalny, Protests in Russia, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The court dismissed the lawsuit initiated by the police and aimed at prosecution of Anna Cherepanova for her post on the Vkontakte social network
Press Release, 27.04.2021
Photo: Anna Cherepanova / Photo by the Press Service of the Novgorod branch of Yabloko
The Novgorod District Court terminated the administrative case against Anna Cherepanova, Chair of the Novgorod branch of Yabloko and deputy of the Duma of Novgorod, due to the lack of an administrative offense.
The police intended to bring Anna Cherepanova to responsibility under Part 2 of Article 20.2 of the Administrative Offenses Code of the Russian Federation (organisation or holding of a public event without filing a notice of a public event in accordance with the established procedure). Police claims were caused by a rally in memory of murdered opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, which took place in Novgorod’s “Hyde Park” (a specially designated place where holding a rally does not require any notifications of the authorities) on 27 February.
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Posted: April 27th, 2021 under Elections, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Murder of Boris Nemtsov, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2021, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2021, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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The Tula branch of Yabloko launched the action “From green courtyards to a green city”
Activists planted a linden alley, 15 spruces and larch trees
Press Release, 27.04.2021
Photo by the Press Service of the Tula branch of Yabloko
On 25 April, activists of the Tula regional branch of Yabloko went to a cleanup action together with residents of one of the houses in the Central District of Tula. They planted a linden alley and 15 spruces and larches. The action called “From green courtyards to a green city” is not a one-time event, but will be held further.
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Posted: April 27th, 2021 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko honoured the memory of the victims of Chernobyl at the All-Russian action on the anniversary of the disaster
Press Release, 26.04.2021
Photo: Nikolai Rybakov and Ivan Bolshakov. / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service
On April 24-26, 2021, Yabloko’s Green Russia faction and regional branches of the Yabloko party took part in the traditional All-Russian action dedicated to the 35th anniversary of the Chernobyl tragedy.
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Posted: April 27th, 2021 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment, YABLOKO for Nuclear Safety, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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35 years of the Chernobyl disaster: stop the construction of new nuclear power plants for the sake of life and health of future generations
Statement by the Yabloko Bureau No. 2554 dated 22.04.2021
Published on 26.04.2021
Photo: The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant / Photo by Nomadsoul1.depositphotos
The Chernobyl tragedy made it into human history as one of the largest man-made disasters.
Due to the explosion of the 4th power unit of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of the territory of the former Soviet Union and other countries were contaminated with hazardous materials. As a result, a significant number of settlements had to be relocated. Millions of people have been exposed to radiation. Even today, the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster are present in the territories of Ukraine, Russia, Belarus and other countries. The contamination of vast areas with radionuclides was accompanied by clearly identifiable negative consequences for public health and predicted risks of radiogenic diseases in the future around the world. The affected territories have not been properly rehabilitated to date.
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Posted: April 26th, 2021 under Economy, Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment, Russian Economy, YABLOKO for Nuclear Safety, Без рубрики.
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The Yabloko faction in the Legislative Assembly of Karelia called on the government to stop calculating the costs of restoration works according to the standards adopted in the 1980s
Press Release, 26.04.2021
Photo: Wooden architecture in the Kizhi Island/Photo by Kannap.depositphotos
Deputies of the Yabloko faction in the Legislative Assembly of Karelia Emilia Slabunova and Ivan Gusev turned to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin with a proposal to make the necessary decisions to revise the coefficients for changing the costs of repair and restoration works performed at cultural heritage sites (historical and cultural monuments) from the 2012 price level to the 2021 price level, as well as introduce the method of annual price indexation when determining the costs of such works.
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Posted: April 26th, 2021 under Economy, Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment, Russian Economy, The Yabloko faction in the Legislative Assembly of Karelia, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Activists of the Bashkirian branch of Yabloko held neighbourhood clean-up events
Press Release, 26.04.2021
Photo by the Press Service of the Bashkirian branch of Yabloko
On 24 April, members of the Bashkirian branch of Yabloko took part in two environmental clean-ups under the slogans “Green Bashkiria” and “Garden of Memory” in the city of Ufa.
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Posted: April 26th, 2021 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Omsk Yabloko volunteers held a “clean-up the environment” action
Press Release, 26.04.2021
Photo by the Press Service of the Omsk branch of Yabloko
On 24 April, members and supporters of the Omsk branch of Yabloko took part in the clean-up the environment action in the Zelyoniy Ostov (Green Island) park. The Yabloko activists helped caring residents of the city to clean up litter in the park.
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Posted: April 26th, 2021 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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On the intensification of political reprisals in Russia
Statement by the Yabloko Bureau, 22.04.2021
Photo: Penal colony No. 2 in the town of Pokrov, Vladimir region. / Photo by Yevgeny Odinovok, RIA Novosti
The Yabloko party states that large-scale political reprisals have been unleashed in Russia. The intensification of the persecution of political opponents and merely those people who actively disagree with Putin’s policies represents a direct consequence of the unlawful changes in the Constitution of the Russian Federation implemented by the regime in July 2020.
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Posted: April 23rd, 2021 under Constitutional Amendments, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Murder of Boris Nemtsov, Poisoning of Alexei Navalny, Protests in Russia, The Murder of Larissa Yudina, Без рубрики.
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The Yabloko Party University held online lecture by Dr. Igor Nikolayev “State regulation of prices and inflation”
Press Release, 23.04.2021
Photo: Igor Nikolayev / Photo by the Yabloko Press service
On Thursday, 22 April, the Yabloko Party University held a lecture by Dr. Igor Nikolayev “State regulation of prices and inflation”.
The video may be accessed here:
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Posted: April 23rd, 2021 under Conferences and Seminars.
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President Putin did not give a single answer to Russians’ pressing questions. Yabloko Bureau on the President’s message to the Federal Assembly
Statement by the Yabloko Bureau, 22.04.2021
Photo by Alexander Melnikov / RIA Novosti
The Bureau of the Yabloko party notes that the presidential address of Vladimir Putin to the Federal Assembly did not contain a single answer to the most pressing issues for [Russian] citizens (such as drop of incomes, price rise and stagnation of the economy), neither did it contain a clear strategy for solving these problems.
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Posted: April 23rd, 2021 under Economy, Elections, Foreign policy, Human Rights, Politics, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2021, Russian Economy, Social Policies, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2021.
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On the police brutality on 21 April, 2021
Statement by the Yabloko Bureau, 22.04.2021
Photo by Ilya Pitalev / RIA Novosti
April 21 again became the day of the triumph of police arbitrariness in Russia. Once again, mass-scale, unmotivated detentions of participants in peaceful actions with unjustified and disproportionate use of force took place throughout the country.
We note the particularly brutal actions of the security forces in St. Petersburg against the backdrop of the relatively reserved behaviour of the Moscow police.
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Posted: April 23rd, 2021 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Poisoning of Alexei Navalny, Protests in Russia, Без рубрики.
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Nikolai Rybakov: We need to develop the economy, not poverty in the country. Yabloko leader assessed the President’s Address to the Federal Assembly
Press Release, 22.04.2021
Photo: Nikolai Rybakov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service
Chairman of the Yabloko Party Nikolai Rybakov spoke at a meeting of the Party Bureau on 22 April, 2021. In his speech, Rybakov assessed the President’s Address to the Federal Assembly.
According to Rybakov, Vladimir Putin’s address was no different from his messages of previous years – the President did not propose measures to get the country out of the crisis, and traditionally did not respond to the main problems that worry citizens: poverty, corruption, unemployment, and the inaccessibility of medical care.
“Putin promised to buy ambulances, but it is not clear how they will get to people along the broken roads,” Nikolai Rybakov said.
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Posted: April 23rd, 2021 under Constitutional Amendments, Economy, Elections, Governance, Healthcare, Human Rights, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2021, Regional policies and Local Self-Governing, Russian Economy, Social Policies, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2021.
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The Chairman of the Nizhny Novgorod branch of Yabloko demanded the release of Nizhny Novgorod residents detained on the threashold of the protest action on 21 April
Press Release, 21.04.2021
Photo: Oleg Rodin / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service
Oleg Rodin, Chairman of the Nizhny Novgorod branch of Yabloko, appealed to the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Nizhny Novgorod region with a demand for the immediate release of Nizhny Novgorod residents detained on April 21, on the eve of the action of solidarity with Alexei Navalny.
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Posted: April 23rd, 2021 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Poisoning of Alexei Navalny, Protests in Russia, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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The goal of Yabloko is to fight for freedom and the future of Russia
Statement by the 21st Congress of Yabloko dated 4.04.2021, published on 20.04.2021
Photo by Vitaly Timkiv / RIA Novosti
The YABLOKO congress states that the situation in our country has qualitatively changed over the past year. On 1 July, 2020, there was a breakdown of the Russian statehood in the form in which it existed for almost 30 post-Soviet years. The Constitution has been ousted from the legal field, and the process of destruction of law has been launched on a national scale.
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Posted: April 20th, 2021 under 21st Congress of Yabloko, Congresses, Constitutional Amendments, Economy, Elections, Foreign policy, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Politics, Privatisation in Russia, Russian Economy, Social Policies, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2021.
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Grigory Yavlinsky: On the Brink of War
Grigory Yavlinsky’s web-site, 18.04.2021
Photo by Alexei Kudenko / RIA Novosti
To what condition have they brought the country, so that in 2021, literally, a possible war with Ukraine is all over the news? What had to be done with the people so that they could seriously discuss how the Ukrainian army could threaten Rostov-on-Don, Taganrog, and Belgorod? What did the media need to be turned into so that they whipped up an atmosphere of hatred from morning till night – not only towards Ukrainians, not only towards the West, but also towards their own citizens who dare to speak up against the regime and against the war?
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Posted: April 19th, 2021 under Foreign policy, Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations, Без рубрики.
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Yabloko regional MPs demanded from Vladimir Putin to allow doctors to examine Alexei Navalny and release all political prisoners
Press Release, 18.04.2021
Photo: Alexei Navalny / Photo by Creative Commons
Yabloko deputies of regional legislative assemblies from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Karelia and the Pskov region appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a demand to immediately admit doctors to Alexei Navalny.
The document was signed by Maxim Kruglov, Daria Besedina,Yevgeny Bunimovich and Sergei Mitrokhin (Moscow), Boris Vishnevsky (St. Petersburg), Emilia Slabunova (Karelia), Lev Shlosberg and Artur Gaiduk (the Pskov region).
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Posted: April 19th, 2021 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Poisoning of Alexei Navalny, Protests in Russia, The Yabloko faction in the Legislative Assembly of Karelia, The Yabloko faction in the Moscow City Duma, The Yabloko Faction in the Pskov Regional Assembly, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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After the appeal of the deputy from Yabloko, the Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that the utilities tariffs in Zaborie had been set unlawfully
Press Release, 19.04.2021
Photo by mars58/depositphotos
The Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the data of the investigation of Anatoly Kivva, a deputy of the Zaboryevsky rural settlement (the Ryazan region) from the Yabloko party, that the municipal organisation “Byt” providing utility services had illegally set tariffs for the population and collected money from residents in accordance with these tariffs. An administrative case was initiated.
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Posted: April 19th, 2021 under Economy, Housing and Utilities Reform, Regional and Local Elections, Regional policies and Local Self-Governing, Russian Economy, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Boris Vishnevsky: In the atmosphere of military hysteria. Why the Kremlin is pumping the society with militarism and what the elections have to do with it
Novaya Gazeta, 13.04.2021
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Dmitry Peskov’s [Vladimir Putin’s Press Secretary] statements that Russia “is not going to move” towards war with Ukraine, but “will not remain indifferent to the fate of Russian speakers who live in the southeast of the country” are not a sign of abandoning the planned scenario, but represent another bundle of firewood laid into the fire of war, which could flare up at any moment.
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Posted: April 15th, 2021 under Elections, Foreign policy, Human Rights, Presidential Elections, Russia-Ukraine relations, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2021, Без рубрики.
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