At the Yabloko election congress, party chairman Nikolai Rybakov presented the program for the State Duma elections. Its main points include a swift ceasefire agreement, prevention of nuclear escalation, diplomacy and negotiations, freedom of information, and an end to repression. This is reported in the broadcast of the event. 🔵 Details. The Yabloko congress is taking place in Moscow. At the congress, the party is to nominate candidates for the State Duma and regional legislative assemblies. The nomination procedure itself is taking place in a closed session, and the party promised to publish the lists of candidates on June 28. The congress's theme is built around the slogans "For Peace and Freedom!" and "For an Immediate Ceasefire Agreement!". Rybakov stated that the party is going into the elections "with the shortest, but most important program in its history." 🔵 Requirements. The party's program includes several points: a swift ceasefire agreement, renunciation of movement towards nuclear war, diplomacy and negotiations, freedom of communication and access to information, recognition of the value of human life, and freedom from fear and repression. Rybakov called the elections a way for citizens to legally express their attitude towards the current course. According to him, voting for Yabloko should be a way to say "no" to the continuation of the war, mobilization, repression, and isolation. The party chairman separately mentioned the political persecution of Yabloko supporters, including Maxim Kruglov, Lev Shlosberg, and Mikhail Afanasiev. Grigory Yavlinsky, in his speech, compared the upcoming elections to a referendum. According to him, the main question is not how many Yabloko representatives will get into the State Duma, but how many Russians want "a different policy" – one that does not threaten their children and future. 🔵 Repression against Yabloko. Earlier, protocols were drawn up against several Yabloko politicians in various regions of Russia under the article on "demonstration of extremist symbols" for publications mentioning Navalny. Due to such accusations, they lost the opportunity to participate in the elections. In addition, this week, Yabloko deputy chairman Maxim Kruglov was sentenced to seven years in prison for posts about Bucha and Mariupol. Yabloko deputy chairman Lev Shlosberg was arrested as part of a criminal case for "fakes." Party member Nikolai Markin was released under travel restrictions.