Sergei Ivanenko: A gas contract with China is not an alternative to trading with Europe
Commentary, 23.05.2014
Sergei Ivanenko, renowned economist and member of the Political Committee of the YABLOKO party, gave his commentary on Gazprom and CNPC’ signing of USD 400 billion worth contract on gas supplies to China for a 30-year period. Read more »
Posted: May 24th, 2014 under Economy.
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Victor Kogan-Yasny: If a new form of state structure is not found, Ukraine might face a real collapse
Press Release, 23.05.2014
Victor Kogan-Yasny, a well-known human rights advocate and Grigory Yavlinsky’s advisor, gave a lecture which expressed his point of view on the events in Ukraine at YABLOKO’s office on May 22.
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Posted: May 24th, 2014 under Foreign policy, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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Russian regime with an unprecedented crack down on Yabloko
Liberal International, 23.05.2014
As part of a quickly intensifying oppression crusade against the opposition, the Russian law enforcement authorities have searched the Moscow headquarters of Yabloko (LI full member) for the first time in the 20-year history of the party. Read more »
Posted: May 23rd, 2014 under Political Parties, YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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YABLOKO’s Moscow headquarters searched
By Natalia Zotova, Novaya Gazeta, 22.05.2014
For the first time since foundation of the party there was a search in the party Moscow headquarters – and in connection with the events taking place 18 months ago. In November 2012 Andrei Rudomakha, a well-known environmentalist in the Krasnodar Territory and YABLOKO activist, was arrested for several days. A party press release quoted his comment on this, he allegedly had called a judge “a travesty of justice”. Read more »
Posted: May 23rd, 2014 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Politics, YABLOKO against Corruption.
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YABLOKO’s Moscow headquarters searched
Press release, 22.05.2014
Investigators have just completed a search in the Moscow headquarters of the YABLOKO party and took away a personal computer. The search was conducted within a criminal case raised under Article 298.1 of the Criminal Code “Slander Against the Judge”. The case was initiated against the Andrei Rudomakha, ex-Chair of the Krasnodar branch of YABLOKO. Sergei Mitrokhin was brought into the case as a witness and interrogated yesterday.
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Posted: May 23rd, 2014 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Politics, YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Sergei Mitrokhin interrogated on Andrei Rudomakha case
Press Release, 21.05.2014
Today YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin was interrogated in the Zamoskvoretsky Investigation Department as a witness in the trial on Andrei Rudomakha, ex Chair of the Krasnodar branch of YABLOKO “for libel against a judge”. The interrogation was held by senior investigator Sergei Smirnov.
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Posted: May 21st, 2014 under Freedom of Speech, Human Rights.
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Kirsan Ilyumzhinov as FIDE President is a disgrace not only for Russia but for the whole world
Statement by YABLOKO Bureau, 16.05.2014
Regular elections of FIDE President have to take place in Tromso, Norway, in August 2014. At present this post has been taken by Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, ex-President of the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia, and he will compete for another term of FIDE presidency.
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Posted: May 21st, 2014 under Human Rights, The Murder of Larissa Yudina.
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Sergei Mitrokhin re-elected Chairman of the Moscow branch of YABLOKO
Press Release, 18.05.2014
On May 17 Sergei Mitrokhin was re-elected Chairman of the Moscow branch of YABLOKO for two years term. He was supported by 27 delegates during the secret voting at the report-and-election conference. His opponent, member of Moscow YABLOKO regional council Mikhail Petrov received 11 votes.
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Posted: May 21st, 2014 under Elections.
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The participants of the rally on the anniversary of deportation of Crimean Tatars demanded to establish the Day of Deported Ethnic Groups
Press Release, 18.05.2014
A rally in memory of the deported ethnic groups on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of deportation of the Crimean Tatars took place in Moscow on May 18. The rally was organised by the Committee Against Xenophobia and the YABLOKO party. The participants of the action paid tribute to the memory of the Crimean Tatars and the other ethnic groups who were forcibly resettled from their native land in Joseph Stalin’s time and demanded to establish the Day of Deported Ethnic Groups
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Posted: May 20th, 2014 under Foreign policy, History, Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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Grigory Yavlinsky on sanctions, the State Duma legislation and Russia’s prospects
Grigory Yalvinsky’s answers the questions of the visitors of YABLOKO’s web-site, 13.05.2014
Dear friends,
Before one of my interviews at the Ekho of St.Petersburg [radio station] we decided to conduct an experiment – you were asked to send your questions to YABLOKO’s web-site. We received a lot of questions and I thank you for it.
The main topic of that radio broadcasting was the Governor’s address to the Legislative Assembly of St.Petersburg, and there was virtually no time left to cover other topics. I promised during the broadcasting that I would answer all the topics that interested you. Most of the questions focused on the events in Ukraine. Read more »
Posted: May 19th, 2014 under Foreign policy, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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YABLOKO Bureau expelled Chair of Kirov branch of YABLOKO for support of Putin’s policy
Press Release, 16.05.2014
YABLOKO Bureau expelled Chair of the Kirov branch of YABLOKO Evgeny Kokoulin earlier today. The reason for this was his support of Putin’s policy and participation in the “Committee for the Russian spring in the Kirov region” which was founded to “support the people of Eastern Ukraine who carry national liberation struggle against the neo-fascist Kyiv junta”. Fourteen Bureau members voted for the exclusion, one voted against. Read more »
Posted: May 17th, 2014 under Politics, Russia-Ukraine relations, Situation in Crimea, Understanding Russia.
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Policies targeted at instigating a civil war in Eastern Ukraine are criminal
Statement by the YABLOKO Bureau, 16.05.2014
“The political position taken by the Russian leadership in line with nationalist and imperialist forces plays an important role in the ongoing violence in South-East Ukraine,” runs a statement adopted today by YABLOKO’s Bureau. Read more »
Posted: May 16th, 2014 under Foreign policy, Russia-Ukraine relations.
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Committee Against Xenophobia members get ready for a rally and showing of the Haytarma film
Press Release, 14.05.2014
The members of Committee Against Xenophobia conducted a meeting in YABLOKO’s office on May 14. They analysed the results of their activities and announced about the two coming events: a rally in memory of the deported folks on May 18 and showing of the Haytarma film about the deportation of the Crimean Tatars in Stalin’s time on May 19.
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Posted: May 16th, 2014 under Human Rights, YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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Committee Against Xenophobia to show film about deportation of Crimean Tatars
Announcement, 13.04.2014
The Committee Against Xenophobia will show a film called “Haytarma” about the deportation of the Crimean Tatars in Stalin’s time at the Journalists House, Moscow, on May 19, 18 p.m. Read more »
Posted: May 15th, 2014 under Human Rights, YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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YABLOKO in Moscow
Nikolai Kavkazsky’s blog at Radio Liberty, 28.04.2014
Now I’m quite certain that I will participate in the Moscow City Duma elections as YABLOKO’s candidate. Why YABLOKO’s candidate? Because it’s the only registered democratic party which successively opposes the present regime and doesn’t make overtures to nationalism. Internationalism and resistance to xenophobia are one of the main YABLOKO’s principles. Read more »
Posted: May 15th, 2014 under Elections, Moscow City Duma Elections 2014.
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YABLOKO protested against amendment to Russian Constitution allowing President to appoint ten per cent of Federation Council members
Press Release, 13.05.2014
YABLOKO’s activists conducted a protest action against an amendment to the Constitution on the change of the Federation Council forming system outside the State Duma. YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin participated in the action. Read more »
Posted: May 14th, 2014 under Federalism, Street Actions.
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A meeting of the Committee Against Xenophobia to take place in YABLOKO’s office
Press Release, 12.05.2014
On May 14 meeting of the Committee Against Xenophobia will take place in YABLOKO’s office, Moscow. The participants will discuss the activities of the Committee for the past period and organisation of a rally in memory of nations repressed during Joseph Stalin’s period. The rally is scheduled on May 18. Read more »
Posted: May 13th, 2014 under YABLOKO Against Nationalism, Extremism and Xenophobia.
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A new amendment to the Russian Constitution represents a blow over democracy and federalism
Statement by the YABLOKO party, 12.05.2014
Tomorrow the State Duma will conduct the first reading of an amendment to the Constitution which will become already a second amendment adopted this year. President will get the right to arbitrarily, without any explanation, appoint ten per cent of the Federation Council members. Read more »
Posted: May 13th, 2014 under Federalism.
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Udmurtia branch of YABLOKO laid lowers to the Eternal Flame to victims of the Second World War
Press Release, 12.05.2014
On the 9th of May, Victory Day, YABLOKO’s branch in Udmurtia laid flowers to the Eternal Flame in the Izhevsk city to commemorate victims of the Second World War.

Chairman of the Udmurtia branch of YABLOKO Mikhail Nazarov and Sofya Rusova
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Posted: May 12th, 2014 under History.
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