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 reports on violence and murders of LGBT people in Chechnya. Read more »
Posted: April 24th, 2017 under YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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Other Russian regions should adopt the regional budget law built on the model of Grigory Yalvinsky’s budget law developed for St.Petersburg
Press Release, 14.04.2017
This week, the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg adopted in the third reading amendments to the law on the budget process, developed by the Grigory Yalvinsky, Chairman of the Federal Political Committee of YABLOKO and ex-MP of the Legislative Assembly of St.Petersburg. The amendments will improve budgetary discipline and effectiveness of budget spending in St. Petersburg. Experts believe that Yavlinsky’s proposals can be used in legislation of other regions.
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Posted: April 19th, 2017 under YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly.
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Lev Shlosberg: “The budget can be only for the people”
Press Release, 18.04.2017
The Public Chamber of the city of Pskov proposed to develop a municipal program People’s Budget. It envisages collection of proposals from the city residents (for example, on the necessary road repairs, improvement of streets, yards and buildings, opening of playgrounds and sports grounds for children). The initiators of the project offer residents of Pskov to apply to the city administration so that to include the solution of the communal problem in the future city development programme. There may be several sources of financing for the works: the municipal budget, investments of the project partners, and even funds from the residents.
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Posted: April 19th, 2017 under Regional and Local Elections.
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The Omsk branch of YABLOKO conducted pickets demanding from the city authorities to clean the city
Press Release, 18.04.2017
On 17 April, Tatyana Nagibina, Chair of the Omsk branch of YABLOKO, and activists of the regional party branch conducted picketing demanding from the city authorities to clean the city and create a favourable environment for city residents.
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Posted: April 19th, 2017 under Protection of Environment.
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Vladimir Putin bears full responsibility for the lives of journalists from Novaya Gazeta
Statement by the YABLOKO party, 14.04.2017
The Russian United Democratic Party YABLOKO is seriously concerned about the threats of physical violence from the Chechen Republic after the publication in Novaya Gazeta [on violence and murders of LGBT people in Chechnya]. Read more »
Posted: April 15th, 2017 under Human Rights.
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Emilia Slabunova: Responsibility of the opposition should be peaceful and lawful change of power
YABLOKO leader spoke at the 4th Congress of the Russian Association of Political Consultants
Press Release, 14.04.2017
“The responsibility of the opposition is to peacefully and lawfully achieve a change of power and the system in the country”, YABLOKO leader Emilia Slabunova said at the 4th Congress of the Russian Association of Political Consultants. The event is taking place these days in Moscow.
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Posted: April 14th, 2017 under Elections, Presidential elections 2018, Understanding Russia.
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Chair of the Volgograd branch of Yabloko calls for the resignation of the governor
Press release, 13.04.2017
Chair of the Volgograd branch of Yabloko Galina Boldyreva called for the resignation of the governor at the rally against the deterioration of the social and economic situation in the region.
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Posted: April 14th, 2017 under Street Actions.
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Academic dispute to take place in St. Petersburg branch of Yabloko
Press release, 13.04.2017
On 13 April, a dispute between professor of European University Dmitry Travin and professor of the Higher School of Economics Andrei Zaostrovtsev will take place will take place as part of School of modern politics conducted by the St. Petersburg branch of Yabloko. Read more »
Posted: April 14th, 2017 under Education and Science.
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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. Read more »
Posted: April 13th, 2017 under Human Rights, YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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Yabloko Anti-Corruption Policy Centre revealed collusion in the provision of PR services for the Rostov regional authorities
Press Release, 11.04.2017
The Yabloko Anti-Corruption Policy Centre found signs of collusion between suppliers (a cartel) in public procurement to cover the work of the Governor, the Legislative Assembly and other authorities of the Rostov Region in the mass media for the amount of 158.5 million rubles (approximately 2.3 million Euro). Most of the state contracts for PR went to the company owned by Sergei Sheremetyev, assistant to a deputy of the City Duma of Rostov-on-Don from the ruling United Russia party. Sergei Mitrokhin, member of YABLOKO’s Federal Political Committee and head of the Anti-Corruption Policy Centre, demanded an investigation into the case and asked the Russian government to stop public procurement for public relations of state officials.
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Posted: April 12th, 2017 under YABLOKO against Corruption.
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We demand to stop absurd criminal prosecution of Academician Yury Pivovarov!
Statement by YABLOKO’s Federal Political Committee
12.04.2017
It is already three years that famous scholar Yury Pivovarov, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, has been under investigation, although the absurdity of the cases against him is obvious.
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Posted: April 12th, 2017 under Human Rights.
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Russia’s deadlock in Syria
By Grigory Yavlinsky
Grigory Yavlinsky web-site, 08.04.2017
How can it be still unclear to someone that Syria is a trap for Russia? Russia was led into the Syrian trap by the stupidity of Russian foreign policy, its short-sightedness and adventurousness. Any further steps targeted at escalation of Russia’s military actions in Syria only aggravate our situation. The suspension of the memorandum envisaging the mechanisms to avoid incidents between the United States and Russia in Syria means that any stupidity or accident can now lead to a direct clash. Read more »
Posted: April 11th, 2017 under Foreign policy, Russia-US Relations, War in Syria.
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Candidates Support Centre opens in Moscow
Press release, 10.04.2017
Yabloko made a decision to open the Candidates Support Centre as part of preparation for local elections in Moscow, which will take place in September 2017. The Centre will function within Yabloko’s campaign headquarters. Read more »
Posted: April 11th, 2017 under Elections, Local and Municipal Elections 2017.
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Omsk branch of Yabloko participates in picketing for the rights of persons with disabilities
Press release, 11.04.2017
On 10 April, the Omsk branch of Yabloko participated in picketing for the rights of persons with disabilities. About 30 people took part in the action.
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Posted: April 11th, 2017 under Social Policies.
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Congratulations to Grigory Yavlinsky on the jubilee
10.04.2017
You are a unique example of commitment to your principles, moral ideals of the Russian culture, human rights and protection of human dignity
YABLOKO and all who share our views on Russia’s transformation are happy to congratulate Grigory Yavlinsky on his birthday!
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Posted: April 10th, 2017 under Без рубрики.
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Nizhny Novgorod branch of Yabloko conducts an action against military conscription
Press release, 10.04.2017
On 8 April, the Nizhny Novgorod branch of Yabloko conducted an action against military conscription and and for the professional army.
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Posted: April 10th, 2017 under Street Actions.
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Rostov branch of Yabloko holds picketing for professional army
Press release, 10.04.2017
On April 9, the Rostov branch of Yabloko held a picket for abolition of military conscription and transfer to a professional army. Chair of the regional party branch Irina Safronova and leader of the regional branch of Yabloko Youth Andrei Sklyarov took part in the action.
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Posted: April 10th, 2017 under Street Actions, Yabloko Youth.
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Mitrokhin demands to stop a shopping centre construction conducted by Prosecutor General’s son
Press release, 06.04.2017
Sergei Mitrokhin, head of Yabloko’s Anti-Corruption Centre, demanded to stop a shopping centre construction conducted by the company of Prosecutor General’s son Artyom Chaika in the territory of a protective zone of Losiny Ostrov National Park, Moscow. Yabloko’s anti-corruption experts claim that the construction works do not meet the environmental regulations and the lack of response from the supervisory authorities reveals corruption elements. Read more »
Posted: April 7th, 2017 under YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Demolition of five-storey apartment blocks violates the Constitution
Press release, 07.04.2017
On April 6, the Moscow branch of Yabloko conducted a round table on the demolition of five-storey apartment blocks. In February the Moscow government launched a mass-scale project on the renovation of the housing fund, which involves the demolition of about 8000 apartment blocks constructed in 1950-1972 and rehousing about 1,6 million Muscovites. The scale of the project resulted into the necessity of amendments to the federal legislation, which were introduced to the State Duma. At the same time, the project did not undergo any preliminary public discussion, and the possible consequence of the project still remain unclear. In order to fill up the deficit of information Yabloko organised a round table and invited architectures, city developers, housing experts, sociologists and activists. The experts discovered a large number of defects in the project of the Moscow government: from technical details to its constitutionality.
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Posted: April 7th, 2017 under YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Yabloko: A responsible politician can risk only his own life
An interview with Nikolai Rybakov, 06.04.2017
A correspondent of the RBC Novosibirsk Media Agency interviewed Yabloko Deputy Chair Nikolai Rybakov
– Nikolai Igorevich, you were present at the rally against the construction of the landfill site. What do you think about the action?
– One can see that people realise what they are fighting for. They were caught on the raw. The situation is typical for many regions of Russia. There are examples of small victories. They take place when initiative groups do not retreat for the line of resistance. If you relax for a moment, the fight is lost.
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Posted: April 7th, 2017 under Environmental Policies, Protection of Environment, Protests Against Corruption of 26 March.
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