Preliminary results of the presidential elections: Grigory Yavlinsky v 5.85%

According to the Central Electoral Commission of the Russian Federation after counting 94.27% of the votes in the presidential elections, at 10 a.m. on March 27, the votes could be broken down as follows:

Vladimir Putin v 52.52%

Gennadi Zyuganov v 29.44%

Grigory Yavlinsky v 5.85%

Grigory Yavlinsky: Now it will be easier to hold negotiations on a broader right-wing liberal coalition

Presidential candidate Grigory Yavlinsky thinks that the preliminary results of the elections allow for the "holding of more accurate and deeper negotiations" on the creation of a "broader than Yabloko only right-wing liberal coalition".

Moscow artists hold alternative pre-term presidential elections.

Grigory Yavlinsky comes second. "The alternative pre-term presidential elections" held in an exhibition of non-print political posters on March 21, 2000 in the Central House of Artists on Kuznetsky Most, resulted in a victory for Vladimir Putin, who gathered 29 votes.

Grigory Yavlinsky believes that the initiative of Vladimir Zhirinovsky about a single candidate is not serious

Presidential candidate and leader of Yabloko, Grigory Yavlinsky, did not take seriously the proposal of another presidential candidate, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, about a single opposition candidate.

Grigory Yavlinsky advocates the introduction of a state of emergency in Grozny and some other areas of Chechnya.

Presidential candidate Grigory Yavlinsky thinks that a state of emergency should be introduced in those areas of Chechnya that lack local self-government. This refers in particular to such areas as "Grozny, which has been ruined to the core", stated Grigory Yavlinsky in a press conference in Moscow on March 20, 2000.

Grigory Yavlinsky sent a letter to the Head of the Central Electoral Commission

Grigory Yavlinsky sent a letter to the Head of the Central Electoral Commissionabout the situation surrounding his promotional video clip for the electoral campaign Presidential candidate and leader of Yabloko, Grigory Yavlinsky, filed a request to the Head of the Central Electoral Commission Alexander Veshnyakov, to urgently review the situation on the ORT channel concerning his promotional video clip for the electoral campaign. In the letter Grigory Yavlinsky wrote that “under the agreement to grant paid broadcasting time on the basis of a draw, the aforementioned video clip should have been broadcast on March 20.

Vladimir Lukin: Europe must condemn the march of the former SS legion in Latvia

At a press conference conducted on March 16 in St Petersburg, one of the leaders of the Yabloko party and Deputy Speaker of the State Duma, Vladimir Lukin, said that a civilised Europe must condemn the mass-scale festivities being held in Latvia and involving fascists.

The "Memorial" society has decided to support Grigory Yavlinsky at the presidential elections

The Russian historical-educational, protector of civil rights and charitable society "Memorial" has decided to "support Grigory Yavlinsky at the forthcoming presidential elections." The "Memorial" reported this decision in its address to the civil organisations of Russia published in Moscow on March 15.

In response to an inquiry filed by Yabloko's leader, the office of the Public Prosecutor...

In response to an inquiry filed by Yabloko's leader, the office of the Public Prosecutor has disclosed instances of misappropriation of budget fund allocations, that should have been targeted to reconstruction work in Daghestan Audit work by the office of the Public Prosecutor of the Russian Federation, in response to an inquiry filed by Grigory Yavlinsky, leader of the Yabloko faction of the State Duma, disclosed instances of misappropriation and abuse "in the distribution of budget funds allotted to reconstruction works and compensation to citizens who suffered from the military actions in Daghestan".

Grigory Yavlinsky proposes creating three safety zones in Chechnya

Presidential candidate and leader of the Yabloko movement Grigory Yavlinsky proposes the creation of three safety zones in Chechnya.

Grigory Yavlinsky thinks that Vladimir Putin's words about the prospects of cooperation with NATO will lead to free broadening of the alliance to the East

Presidential candidate and the leader of Yabloko Grigory Yavlinsky thinks that even hypothetical support of the idea that Russia may enter the NATO bloc on behalf of the leadership of Russia may have negative consequences for the RF.

Grigory Yavlinsky: “Artyom Borovik tried to make the country more honest and more easy to understand”

On March 11, 2000, speaking at a mourning meeting in the Zentralny Dom Litertora, Grigory Yavlinsky noted that many tragedies had happened over the past 10 years in Russia, and “despite the developments, people perceive them as political tragedies”.

Grigory Yavlinsky is worried that partisan war may spread to the whole of Russia.

Presidential candidate and the leader of the Yabloko association Grigory Yavlinsky thinks that the "main danger today is the partisan war and the wave of terrorism that may spread from the Northern Caucasus all over the country".

Grigory Yavlinsky: "Yabloko will talk to Valentina Matvienko about supporting her candidacy for the gubernatorial elections in St Petersburg"

Presidential candidate Grigory Yavlinsky said, in an interview with journalists on March 3: "Yabloko will talk to Deputy Prime MinisterValentina Matvienko on supporting her candidacy for the gubernatorial elections in St.Petersburg".