Alexander Gnezdilov: Russia should be headed by a wise, witty and kind person, such as our candidate
Press Release, 19.03.2017
“We can elect a wise, witty, cheerful and kind man as President of Russia. And the nature of the entire power in Russia depends on the nature of the President in our state,” Alexander Gnezdilov, Deputy Chairman of YABLOKO, said speaking of Grigory Yavlinsky’s candidacy on the second day of the Federal Council. Today, the most representative body of the party is discussing the forthcoming presidential campaign.
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Posted: March 19th, 2017 under Elections, Presidential elections 2018.
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Grigory Yavlinsky considers it necessary to give property to Russian citizens
Press Release, 19.03.2017
Grigory Yavlinsky, YABLOKO presidential candidate, made a statement that if he is elected, the state should gratuitously transfer land to Russian citizens under construction of their own homes, as well as create a system of accounts where revenues from the exports of natural resources and dividends from state corporations would be transferred to some categories of citizens. Yavlinsky said that there could be no self-respect without property.
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Posted: March 19th, 2017 under Economy, Elections, Presidential Elections, Presidential elections 2018, Understanding Russia.
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Free Kirill Bobro!
Statement by YABLOKO’s Federal Council, 18.03.2017
The Law enforcement in the Stavropol Territory have been putting pressure on YABLOKO’s activists for years trying to reduce political activity in the region by means of threats and intimidation.
In February 2017 the law enforcement actively hindered the planning of the rally in memory of politician Boris Nemtsov, and YABLOKO’s young activists Kirill Bobro and Anastasia Antonets were among the organisers of the action. The officers of the Federal Security Service (FSB), in particular, informed Anastasia Antonets’ parents that their daughter might face serious problems if she did not give up political activity immediately.
Anastasia Antonets and Kirill Bobro (in the middle)
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Posted: March 18th, 2017 under Human Rights, Persecution of Young Activists in Stavropol, Yabloko Youth.
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LI HRC Chair Markus Loening calls for the release of Yabloko Activist Kiril Bobro
Liberal International, 17.03.2017
In a statement issued excusively for LI, Chair of LI Human Rights Committee and Vice-President on LI Bureau Markus Loening has called for the immediate release of the leader of the Youth Yabloko branch in Stavropol (South Russia) Kiril Bobro. Read more »
Posted: March 17th, 2017 under Freedom of Assembly, Human Rights, Persecution of Young Activists in Stavropol, YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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Youth YABLOKO activist detained, no connection with him
Press release, 16.03.2017
In Stavropol [south Russia] officers from the Centre for Combating Extremism (Centre E) have searched the flat of Kirill Bobro, the leader of the local branch of Youth YABLOKO. After the search was over they took him to an undisclosed location. Nobody can reach Kirill Bobro on the phone. According to Vitaly Zubenko, the lawyer of the young man, the Stavropol Department of Internal Affairs has no information on Kirill’s present location.
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Posted: March 16th, 2017 under Human Rights, Persecution of Young Activists in Stavropol, Yabloko Youth.
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Centre for Combating Extremism searches the flat of YABLOKO’s activist
Svoboda/Radio Liberty, 16.03.2017
In Stavropol [south Russia] officers from the Centre for Combating Extremism (Centre E) are searching the flat of Kirill Bobro, leader of the local branch of Youth YABLOKO. Vitaly Zubenko, the lawyer of the young man, wrote about this on his Facebook page.
Kirill Bobro (photo from his page in the VKontakte social network)
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Posted: March 16th, 2017 under Human Rights, Persecution of Young Activists in Stavropol, Yabloko Youth.
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YABLOKO to participate in the demonstration for the protection of St.Petersburg
Press Release, 14.03.2017
St. Petersburg YABLOKO will participate in the March for Protection of St. Petersburg. There will be also a rally in the centre of the city, on March 18, starting at 14:00. Read more »
Posted: March 14th, 2017 under Protection of Environment.
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Mikhail Amosov: We will not allow for another Chernobyl in the centre of St.Petersburg
Press Release, 13.03.2017
Mikhail Amosov, MP of St.Petersburg’s Legislative Assembly and Chairman of the St. Petersburg branch of YABLOKO, sent a deputy’s inquiry to Governor Georgy Poltavchenko. The parliamentarian asked in his letter whether the city’s executive authority had issued a permission to load radioactive fuel and launch nuclear reactors of the floating nuclear power plant Akademik Lomonosov at the Baltic plant in the center of St. Petersburg. Read more »
Posted: March 14th, 2017 under Environmental Policies.
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The Supreme Court declined YABLOKO’s appeal on abrogation of the results of the State Duma elections
Press Release, 14.03.2017
On 14 March, the Appeals Board of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dismissed YABLOKO’s appeal against the decision of the Supreme Court, which refused to cancel the results of the elections to the State Duma past November. This decision will be appealed in the Presidium of the Supreme Court.
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Posted: March 14th, 2017 under Elections, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2016.
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Russian Muslim Cleric wins Sexist of the Year 2016 award
Press release, 13.03.2017
Ismail Berdiev, a member of the Presidential Council for Cooperation with Religious Communities, who called for all women to undergo female genital mutilation, has won the Sexist of the Year 2016 award. He received 78.6 per cent of votes.
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Posted: March 14th, 2017 under Gender Faction, Human Rights.
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Sergei Mitrokhin: The Federal Anti-Monopoly Service has confirmed the cartel agreement between the Public Chamber and the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs
Press Release, 13.03.2017
The Federal Anti-Monopoly Service has confirmed the presence of a cartel agreement between the Public Chamber and the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodyozh). This was stated in the letter by the Federal Antimonopoly Service sent to Sergei Mitrokhin, member of the YABLOKO Federal Political Committee and head of the YABLOKO Anti-Corruption Policy Centre. The experts from the YABLOKO Anti-Corruption Policy Centre are certain that the officials who organized the procurement knew about the cartel agreement.
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Posted: March 13th, 2017 under YABLOKO against Corruption.
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The Supreme Court to examine YABLOKO’s appeal against the refusal to abrogate the results of the State Duma elections
Press Release, 13.03.2017
The Board of Appeals of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation will examine YABLOKO’s appeal against the refusal (in November 2016) of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation to abrogate the results of the State Duma elections that took place on the 18the of September, 2016. The hearing will take place in Room No 4038 tomorrow, on the 14th of March, at 10:00 a.m.
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Posted: March 13th, 2017 under Elections, Parliamentary Elections 2016.
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Emilia Slabunova submitted to the Legislative Assembly of Karelia the law on abolishing the municipal filter at gubernatorial elections
Press Release, 13.03.2017
The bill on the abolition of the “municipal filter” envisaging collection of municipal deputies’ signatures so that to be able to run in the gubernatorial elections was submitted to the Legislative Assembly of Karelia by Emilia Slabunova, MP and leader of the YABLOKO party. The parties that have factions in the State Duma or a corresponding regional legislative assembly should have the right to nominate candidates in the gubernatorial elections without collecting signatures of municipal deputies. Read more »
Posted: March 13th, 2017 under Elections.
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Grigory Yavlinsky proposes a large-scale reform of YABLOKO
Press release, 10.03.2017
The party should attract and form tens of new politicians
Today, on March 10th, Chair of YABLOKO’s Federal Political Committee Grigory Yavlinsky has proposed to carry out a large-scale reform of the party at the meeting of the Federal Political Committee.
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Posted: March 11th, 2017 under Elections.
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Gender faction holds picketing for equal rights and opportunities for men and women
Press release, 09.03.2017
On March 8th, the International Women’s Day, YABLOKO’s Gender faction held a picket for equal rights and opportunities for men and women. Chair of the Gender faction Galina Mikhaleva, Chair of the Moscow branch of YABLOKO Sergei Mitrokhin and Chair of Moscow YABLOKO Youth Nikolai Kavkazsky participated in the action.
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Posted: March 11th, 2017 under Gender Faction, Human Rights.
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Pskov branch of YABLOKO begins forming a team for municipal election
Press release, 10.03.2017
The Pskov branch of YABLOKO held a meeting on the preparation for the municipal election which will take place in 2017.
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Posted: March 11th, 2017 under Elections, Regional and Local Elections.
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Yabloko Youth reminds Stavropol residents of the International Women’s Day history
Press release, 09.03.2017
On March 8th, Yabloko Youth reminded the residents of Stavropol, South Russia, of the International Women’s Day history.
“Do I want flowers if my hands are tied?”
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Posted: March 10th, 2017 under Gender Faction, Yabloko Youth.
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Key historians to discuss the lessons of the February Revolution
Press release, 07.03.2017
Russia’s key historians will participate in a panel discussion on “100th anniversary of the February Revolution and the aim of political modernisation in the 21st century” which is to take place in YABLOKO’s office on March 14th.
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Posted: March 8th, 2017 under History.
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Gender faction to hold a picket for equal rights and opportunities for men and women
Press release, 07.03.2017
On March 8th, the International Women’s Day, YABLOKO’s Gender faction will hold a picket for equal rights and opportunities for men and women. Galina Mikhaleva, the leader of the faction and deputy chair of the Moscow branch of YABLOKO, will take part in the action.
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Posted: March 7th, 2017 under Gender Faction, Human Rights.
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Grigory Yavlinsky: Vladimir Putin easily and skilfully fooled everyone five years ago
Grigory Yavlinsky Facebook post, 05.03.2017
On the 4th of March, it was exactly five years since the last presidential election. Vladimir Putin has been holding the presidential post for the third term and is going to run for the fourth.
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Posted: March 7th, 2017 under Presidential Elections, Presidential elections 2018.
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