Grigory Yavlinsky: Russia’s bloody adventurism in Eastern Ukraine is dangerous and senseless. If it continues, then the accident with the plane will not be the last tragedy
Grigory Yavlinsky on the tragedy with the Malaysian plane, 18.07.2014
The tragedy with the Malaysian passenger plane, which most likely was shot by “separatists” with the help of Russian weapons is another confirmation of the absolute meaninglessness and crime happening in Eastern Ukraine. Read more »
Posted: July 23rd, 2014 under Russia-Eu relations.
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Putin must stop his hypocrisy
Sergei Mitrokhin’s blog at the Ekho Moskvi web-site, 18.07.2014
On behalf of the YABLOKO party let me convey our deep condolences to the relatives and co-patriots of the passengers of Boeing 777.
Now I am walking with my fellow party members to the Dutch Embassy. Recently we have gone to the Ukrainian Embassy on another terrible case I can not get rid of a feeling of a déjà vu of tragic absurdity. Read more »
Posted: July 23rd, 2014 under Russia-Ukraine relations.
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Just Russia party remove one more YABLOKO candidate from the election race
Press Release, 22.07.2014
YABLOKO candidate for deputy of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan Sergei Sitko was removed from the election race due to Just Russia’s application. Read more »
Posted: July 23rd, 2014 under Elections, Regional and Local Elections.
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Rally in defense of Horse department in St.Petersburg
Announcement,23.07.2014
The St.Peterburg branch of YABLOKO will conduct a rally in defence of the Horse department. The unique stables which were constructed in Peter the Great’s time are under threat to be turned into an apartment hotel.
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Posted: July 23rd, 2014 under History, Politics.
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One signature is left for registration of Lev Shlosberg as candidate for govrnor of the Pskov region
Press Release, 21.07.2014
YABLOKO candidate for governor of the Pskov region Lev Shlosberg collected 149 signatures out of 150 to pass the municipal filter which is necessary for registration procedure. He faces difficulties collecting the signatures as the temporary acting governor Andrei Turchak exerts pressure on the deputies. Lev Shlosberg forwarded an open letter to Turchak accusing him of “boundless political cowardice”. YABLOKO federal leadership also made a statement on the case. Read more »
Posted: July 22nd, 2014 under Elections, Gubernatorial Elections.
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YABLOKO run in the elections in 34 regions of Russia
Press Release, 18.07.2014
The YABLOKO party will run in the elections in 34 regions af Russia including gubernatorial elections in three regions. The elections will take place on September 14, the single voting day. Read more »
Posted: July 21st, 2014 under Elections, Gubernatorial Elections, Moscow City Duma Elections 2014, Regional and Local Elections, St.Petersburg Gubernatorial Elections 2014.
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Anatoly Golov: thousands of tourists ran out of money and cannot return home
Anatoly Golov’s blog, 17.07.2014
Many of you should know that a large travel agency “Neva” took the benefit of the bankrupt. Several thousand tourist from Russia who are the clients of the agency and are abroad at the moment have been reporting about accommodation problems in Turkey, Bulgaria, Greece, Spain for about a week.
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Posted: July 21st, 2014 under YABLOKO against Corruption, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power.
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YABLOKO activists laid flowers to the Netherlands Consulate-General in St.Petersburg
Press Release, 20.07.2014
YABLOKO activists laid flowers to the Netherlands Consulate-General in St.Petersburg in memory of the victims of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 crash.
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Posted: July 21st, 2014 under Russia-Ukraine relations.
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LI President: ‘Liberalism stands firm over attack on Malaysian airliner’
LI news, 18.07.2014
The President of Liberal International, Dr Juli Minoves, has expressed his shock and sadness at the attack on Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. Read more »
Posted: July 18th, 2014 under YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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YABLOKO activists paid tribute to the memory of the victims of Malaysia Airlines crash
Press Release, 18.07.2014
YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin, first deputy Chair of the Moscow branch of YABLOKO Galina Mikhaleva and YABLOKO activists laid flowers to the Embassy of the Netherlands to pay tribute to the memory of the victims of Malaysia Airlines crash.
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Posted: July 18th, 2014 under Russia-Ukraine relations.
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Sergei Mitrokhin and human rights defenders demanded to stop arbitrary treatment of Evgeny Vitishko
Press Release, 15.07.2014
YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin and the human rights defenders forwarded an appeal to head of the Federal Service for Execution of Punishment colonel general Gennady Korniyenko demanding to stop arbitrary treatment of the prisoners in the Tambov colony settlement where the ecologist Evgeny Vitishko endures the punishment since his suspended sentence was replaced by a real prison term. Read more »
Posted: July 18th, 2014 under Evgeny Vitishko case.
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Those guilty of the tragedy with Boeing 777 must be punished
Condolences from YABLOKO Chairman, 18.07.2014
On behalf of the YABLOKO party let me convey our deep condolences to the relatives and co-patriots of the passengers of Boeing 777. Read more »
Posted: July 18th, 2014 under Human Rights.
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Court hearing on Evgeny Vitishko case postponed till August 4
Press Release, 16.07.2014
The court hearing on Evgeny Vitishko case was postponed till August 4 since the Tambov penal colony settlement No 2 didn’t manage to provide conference communication with Vitishko. YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin who arrived at the court hearing announced about this.

Mikhail Savva, Vladimir Ryzhayev, Sergei Mitrokhin
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Posted: July 17th, 2014 under Evgeny Vitishko case, Human Rights, Protection of Environment.
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Nikolai Kavkazsky protested against the construction of a metro station
Press Release, 15.07.2014
YABLOKO’s candidate to the Moscow City Duma deputy Nikolai Kavkazsky participated in a picket against the plans of the Moscow Government to construct the third interchange circuit of the metro through the Sokolniky station. About sixty local residents participated in the action. The construction in that place will destroy the lime avenue, create traffic problems in the district for several years and do damage to the foundations of the apartment blocks.
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Posted: July 16th, 2014 under YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power.
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The tragedies in the Moscow metro continue but their causes aren’t investigated
Statement by the YABLOKO party, 15.07.2014
On behalf of the YABLOKO party I express deep condolences to the relatives of those who who died in the Moscow metro today. I wish a quick recovery to the casualties. Read more »
Posted: July 15th, 2014 under Governance, Human Rights.
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YABLOKO leader considers Valeria Novodvorskaya one of the most honest democrats in Russia
Interfax,12.07.2014
YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin considers the death of the dissident and politician Valeria Novodvorskaya a loss for Russia’s democratic movement. “The moral levels and criteria are degrading very intensively within the modern opposition movement. Valeria Ilyinichna had always been one of the guarantors of these criteria. Her death is a big loss for the democratic movement”, said Sergei Mitrokhin to the Interfax news agency. Read more »
Posted: July 15th, 2014 under History.
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Condolences in connection with the death of Valeria Novodvorskaya
From Sergei Ivanenko, Sergei Mitrokhin, Grigory Yavlinsky, 12.07.2014
Valeria Ilyinichna Novodvorskaya was a bright, passionate person uncomfortable in communication but deeply sincere and naive who couldn’t possible lie and stretch the truth. Read more »
Posted: July 14th, 2014 under Без рубрики.
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The Moscow Mayor’s Office has been trying to form a well-controlled Moscow City Duma
Statement by the Regional Council of the Moscow branch of YABLOKO, 10.07.2014
The Moscow Mayor’s Office has been using journalists and commentators so that to convince Muscovites that elections to the Moscow City Duma will be fair and free of fraud and dirty tricks. Read more »
Posted: July 12th, 2014 under Moscow City Duma Elections 2014.
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The toponymy of Moscow should be the panthen of heroes not the panopticon of villains
Statement by the Regional Council of the Moscow branch of YABLOKO, 11.07.2014
The Moscow branch of YABLOKO welcomes the decision of the Moscow Government to rename Ulitsa Podbelskogo metro station into Bulvar Rokossovskogo. Read more »
Posted: July 12th, 2014 under History, Understanding Russia.
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Residents of Moscow region demanded resignation of governor Vorobyev
Press Release, 10.07.2014
The residents of the Moscow region participated in a protest action against corruption and in support of fair elections conducted by YABLOKO and Anti-corruption front of the Moscow region. The participants of the action also demanded the resignation of governor Vorobyev.
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Posted: July 10th, 2014 under Regional and Local Elections, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power.
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