United Russia, LDPR and defectors think St.Petersburg authorities mustn’t pay the citizens for overhaul
Press Release, November 27, 2013
YABLOKO faction in the Legislative Assembly of St.Petersburg proposed to admit the city’s debt on overhaul to the citizens which wasn’t done in the previous years. This means not to demand this money from the citizens. Read more »
Posted: November 27th, 2013 under YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly.
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Yavlinsky proposed to introduce obligatory video observation at police stations and badges with the owner’s name for policemen
Press Release, November 26, 2013
According to head of the YABLOKO faction in the Legislative Assembly of St.Petersburg Grigory Yavlinsky, the amendments to the Law on Police that he proposed will on the whole increase the citizens’ trust in the state. The draft was introduced at the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg. Read more »
Posted: November 27th, 2013 under Human Rights, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly.
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First lecture on Russia’s political history conducted in YABLOKO
Press Release, November 27, 2013
The first lecture on Russia’s political history ” Problems and perspectives of Russia’s development before the World War I” was conducted in YABLOKO office in St. Petersburg on November 26, 2013. Read more »
Posted: November 26th, 2013 under History.
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On the role and tasks of Russian democratic opposition
Decision by the Political Committee of the Russian United Democratic Party YABLOKO,19.11.2013
1. The country and the society have approached a qualitatively new condition
The problems accumulated for the past 15-20 year: shifts from the principles and norms of democracy, cynical perversion of democratic ideas and slogans, using them for covering up theft and corruption, long-term simulation of the most important institutions, endless lies, equating public interests to personal and caste interests and considerable isolation of the ruling nomenclature Russia from the rest of the world – all this have led the country and the society to a qualitatively new condition when: Read more »
Posted: November 26th, 2013 under Elections, Human Rights, Moscow City Duma Elections 2014.
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Authorities want to jail Evgeny Vitishko as Olympics draw near
Environmental Watch on North Caucasus, Press Release, November 22, 2013
Evgeny Vitishko, one of EWNC activists involved in monitoring the environmental destruction brought by Winter Olympic Games preparations, has been summoned to a hearing where he may be slapped with a real jail sentence, 1.5 years after his conviction in June 2012 in the “fence case” for damaging an illegal fence around the governor’s dacha. Read more »
Posted: November 25th, 2013 under Human Rights, Protection of Environment.
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YABLOKO protested against an infill construction at a playground
Press Release, November 25, 2013
The YABLOKO party and the residents of the Filyovsky park district, Moscow, conducted a rally against an infill construction at the territory of the children’s playground on November 24, 2013. About 500 local residents supported the rally.
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Posted: November 25th, 2013 under YABLOKO against Corruption.
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YABLOKO conducted pickets under campaign “Let’s return mayoral elections in Nizhny Novgorod”
Press Release, November 25, 2013
The campaign under the slogan “Let’s return mayoral elections in Nizhny Novgorod” has started. YABLOKO representatives take part in the campaign.
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Posted: November 25th, 2013 under Elections.
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YABLOKO protested against illegal constructions in Moscow’s Yasenyov district
Press Release, November 24, 2013
YABLOKO protested against illegal constructions in the Yasenyovo district, Moscow. YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin took part in the rally. The residents of the district demanded to stop the construction of all contentious building sites around their apartment blocks until the land survey is conducted and also to dismiss the heads of the South-West Administrative District prefecture and the Yasenyovo Council, who bear responsibility for the lawlessness in the district. YABLOKO leader promised to send an appeal to the Investigative Committee demanding to investigate the implication of the local authorities in corrupt practices.
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Posted: November 25th, 2013 under YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Victor Sheynis on MP Mizulina’s initiative to introduce Orthodox Christianity as Russian Constitution basis
Press Release, November 23, 2013
The Constitution of the Russian Federation may be amended as the word ‘Orthodox Christianity’ may be included in the main law of Russia. Deputy of the State Duma, head of the Committee on Family, Women and Children Elena Mizulina proposed to include the words that “Orthodox Christianity is the basis of Russia’s national and cultural identity” in the Constitution. Read more »
Posted: November 24th, 2013 under Human Rights, Yabloko's Views.
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Convicted human rights activist Mikhail Savva: political prisoners in the Krasnodar Territory can be released on parole only after the Sochi Olympics
Press Release, November 21, 2013
Imprisoned human rights activist Prof. Mikhail Savva who is now under trial in Krasnodar told YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin that convicted residents of the Krasnodar Territory falling under release on parole or amnesty could be released only after the Sochi Olympic Games. Prof. Savva got this information from his source in the remand prison.
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Posted: November 22nd, 2013 under Human Rights.
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Sergei Mitrokhin came to court to support human rights activist Dr.Mikhail Savva accused of criminal offense
Press Release, November 21, 2013
Today YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin, his advisor Sofya Rusova and activists of the Krasnodar branch of YABLOKO came to court to support human rights defender and director of a regional NGO Professor Mikhail Savva.

Student Olga Zazulya, political prisoner Mikhail Savva, YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin
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Posted: November 22nd, 2013 under Human Rights.
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Sergei Mitrokhin handed to Vladimir Putin an appeal on prosecution of leader of YABLOKO branch in Ingushetia
Press Release, November 21, 2013
During yesterday’sa meeting between President Vladimir Putin and leaders of non-parliamentary parties YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin handed to Vladimir Putin an appeal demanding to take under presidential control the criminal case filed against Daud Garakoyev, leader of the YABLOKO branch in Ingushetia. Mitrokhin stated that persecution of Garakoyev had taken place due to his criticism of the government of the Republic of Ingushetia. Read more »
Posted: November 21st, 2013 under Human Rights.
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Sergei Mitrokhin at the meeting between non-parliamentary parties and President of Russia
Press Release, November 21, 2013
On November 20, non-parliamentary parties’s leaders had a meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin spoke about the reprisals against the activists in the Krasnodar region. He mentioned the case with Chair of the Kransnodar branch of YABLOKO Andrei Rudomakha and Professor Mikhail Savva.

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Posted: November 21st, 2013 under Human Rights, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power.
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Sergei Mitrokhin in the State Duma: Gazprom must share its earnings with pensioners
Press Release, November 19, 2013
Today the State Duma is considering a package of bills on the pension reform. YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin has just made a speech in the State Duma.
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Posted: November 21st, 2013 under Russian Economy, Social Policies.
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Valery Borshchev: We are determined to appeal to Public Chamber to dissolve Public Monitoring Committee
Press Release, November 19, 2013
Member of YABLOKO Political Committee, former head of the Public Monitoring Committee and its member for nearly nine years Valery Borshchev explained why 17 members of the Public Monitoring Committee of the third convocation left the hall during the elections of their chairperson. According to Borshchev, such an outcome was predicted. Read more »
Posted: November 21st, 2013 under Human Rights, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power.
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Alexei Yablokov spoke about the factors that influence world population’s health
Press Release, November 15, 2013
Head of YABLOKO’s Green Russia faction, Councillor at the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexei Yablokov made a speech on environmental problems of the Moscow region at the scientific conference. The scientist told about the factors that influence the world population’s health. Read more »
Posted: November 19th, 2013 under Protection of Environment.
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YABLOKO took part in a rally against abolition of social benefits and reliefs
“Deputat 29”, Press Release, November 18, 2013
YABLOKO member Polina Shubina made a speech at the rally against abolition of social benefits and reliefs in Arkhangelsk on November 16. The residents of Arkhangelsk and opposition politicians protested against the proposal of the Arkhangelsk authorities to abolish social benefits and reliefs for preschool children and veterans of work. Read more »
Posted: November 18th, 2013 under Russian Economy.
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The Green Russia is stolen from YABLOKO
Press Release, November 14, 2013
YABLOKO objects to the use of its second name “The Green Russia” as a name for the government’s environmental movement. The founding congress of this organisation will take place at the Russian Industrial and Environmental Forum ROSPROMECO on November 14.
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Posted: November 18th, 2013 under Protection of Environment.
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Authorities try to demolish children’s theatre in Sochi
Press Release, November 14, 2013
The authorities try to demolish a children’s theatre and a theatre school “Igra”(Play) in the Lazarevskoye settlement, Sochi. Several months ago the court resolved that the building of the theatre was constructed illegally.
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Posted: November 18th, 2013 under YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Criminal prosecution on negligence initiated against the policeman who did not take any actions to stop beatings of YABLOKO’s activist
Press Release, November 11, 2013
Criminal prosecution on negligence was initiated against Victor Pershin, the policeman who did not take any actions to stop an attack against YABLOKO’s activist Yevgeny Artemyev. The criminal case against the policeman is brought under the article 293 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. Read more »
Posted: November 15th, 2013 under Human Rights.
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