The Russian United Democratic Party "Yabloko"

The Russian United Democratic Party YABLOKO is the oldest Russian democratic party, formed in 1993 first as an electoral bloc. The party comprises over 28,000 members in total, has 79 regional branches, over 600 local organisations. The Russian United Democratic Party YABLOKO is in favour of socially oriented market economy, equality of starting opportunities, inviolability of private property, competition in politics and economy, strengthening of democratic institutions, the rule of law, law-governed state and citizens’ control over the government. The party has the following factions: the Green Russia, Human Rights, Women’s (Gender) Faction, Youth Faction, Socio-Democratic Faction and Entrepreneurs’ Faction. YABLOKO also cooperates with human rights and environmental organisations, free trade unions, national culture societies, new civil initiatives and public organisations for protection of human rights in the social sphere. YABLOKO has been full member of the Liberal International since 2002 and full member of the ALDE party since 2006. The key slogan of the party is “For Freedom and Justice!” The party has developed a number of programmes and action plans including The Democratic Manifesto, The Road Map of the Russian Reforms (a plan for overcoming the consequences of the criminal privatisation and dismantling of the oligarchic capitalism) and Seven Steps Towards Equal Opportunities and programme Land-Houses-Roads for overcoming the economic crisis. Party Chairman: Nikolai Rybakov (elected in December 2019).