Is
Modernisation in Russia Possible? Interview
with Grigory Yavlinsky and Boris Titov by Yury Pronko,
"The Real Time" programme, Radio Finam, May
12, 2010
Rescuing Bashar al-Assad’s regime and trying to recall the spirit of the confrontation of two great superpowers of the last century – the USSR and the US, – the Russian government dragged the country into a large-scale conflict, which generates instability for all its participants far beyond the combat zone. Russia challenged not only to the Syrian opponents of Bashar al-Assad, but also the whole Sunni world, which includes the majority of both Turkish and Russian Muslims. Russia’s relationships with Turkey have been already complicated once and very seriously, and it has been quite recently. Read more »
An act of terror took place in Ankara. Andrei Karlov, Russian Ambassador in Turkey, was killed. What happened was not just an accident and not just one more tragedy in a long list of terrorist attacks for the past period. This is a characteristic feature of a qualitatively new situation in the world. The international security system has deteriorated in recent years and has become as fragile as it was on the threashold World War I. Read more »
Sergei Mitrokhin, Chair of the Moscow branch of YABLOKO, calls the Muscovites to participate in the public hearings on urban planning, see expositions and send written requests. Read more »
Grigory Yavlinsky, Chairman of the Federal Political Committee of the YABLOKO party, made a speech in front of the delegates of the congress of the Democratic Choice party, which takes place in Moscow today. Yavlinsky said that the emergence of a responsible and reasonable right-liberal party would be a great benefit for Russia, and called for a public pressure to return Russia to the European way of development. Read more »
On Saturday, December 17, the All-Russia forum of YABLOKO’s deputies took place in Moscow. Deputies of regional parliaments and municipal deputies from the YABLOKO party shared their experience and discussed the plan of legislative work, local self-government problems and other issues. YABLOKO leaders and guest experts joined the discussion as well. Read more »
Press release, 17.12.2016
Restoration of the local self-government is one of top priorities of the country. We can overcome the crisis only by achieving the balance between the interests of the federal centre, regions and local self-government. The participants of All-Russia Forum of YABLOKO’s deputies adopted the following declaration. Read more »
The Russian government is looking for ways out of its international isolation. They thought about finding such a way out through Japan, as they have failed to do something proper with China, and no one else wants to talk to them. The Japanese seem to be interested in dialogue.Read more »
Press release, 16.12.2016
On December 15, Sergei Mitrokhin, Chair of Moscow YABLOKO and deputy of the State Duma of the 1-3 convocations, delivered a lecture on “The liberal breakthrough and conservative deadlock” within the discussion club of Moscow YABLOKO Youth.
On December 15, YABLOKO Deputy Chair Alexander Gnezdilov participated in a discussion on the USA presidential election. The discussion was moderated by journalist Vladimir Pozner.
On December 7, deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia, member of YABLOKO’s faction Andrei Rogalevich went on a hunger strike during the plenary meeting of the Karelian parliament where the draft of the regional budget for 2017 was being considered in the second reading. According to the deputy, he decided to go on a hunger strike in order to defend the interests of his voters in the Segezha district since the pro-governor’s majority of deputies refused to support the amendment on financing the reconstruction of non-residential premises into a child health centre, situated in the Segezha city. Read more »
On December 15, Chair of the Moscow branch of YABLOKO Sergei Mitrokhin participated in a seminar dated to the Constitution Day on “Constitution and Life” conducted by the Memorail human rights centre. Read more »
Press release, 15.12.2016
Deputy head of YABLOKO’s anti-corruption centre Alexei Karnaukhov participated in a discussion on political corruption. The event was conducted by Transparency International Russia. Read more »
YABLOKO Chair Emilia Slabunova asks Russian Prosecutor General Yury Chaika to take action of prosecutorial response in connection with the situation on the Valaam Island, Karelia. The state unlawfully transferred to the church a building with residential apartments, virtually depriving people of their lodgings. An initiative group of residents applied to YABLOKO for help. Read more »
What a strange deal: 19.5 per cent of Rosneft shares were sold to the Qatar Investment Fund (the Qatar Investment Authority) and Swiss trader Glencore for € 10.2 billion. The Qatari fund will invest € 2.5 billion, and Glencore only € 300 million for an equal stake. The remaining amount will be provided by the Italian bank Intensa Sanpaolo. But according to Glencore, Russian banks will actively help both with finance and loans. Read more »
On Saturday, December 17, the All-Russia forum of YABLOKO’s deputies will take place in Moscow. Deputies of regional parliaments and municipal deputies from the YABLOKO party will share their experience and discuss the plan of legislative work, local self-government problems and other issues. YABLOKO leaders and guest experts will join the discussion as well. Read more »
On December 12, the Constitution Day, activists of the Novosibirsk branch of Yabloko Youth Kirill Maryin and Svetomir Yun conducted a series of one-person pickets in order to remind the citizens of their constitutional right to choose the alternative military service instead of the obligatory conscription. Read more »
Press release, 13.12.2016
On December 13, YABLOKO Deputy Chair Nikolai Rybakov visited the city of Novgorod to hold a meeting with Chair of the regional party branch and activists. Read more »
Press release, 12.12.2016
On December 12, the Constitution Day, Chair of the Moscow YABLOKO branch Sergei Mitrokhin conducted a one-person picket in support of the Constitution by the Presidential Administration. Read more »
On December 12, Dr. Galina Mikhaleva, deputy chair of Moscow YABLOKO, participated in a round table on human rights in social project planning, which was held in Russian State University for the Humanities. Read more »
Facebook post by Grigory Yavlinsky, 20.12.2016
