[4] Yavlinsky opposed reductions if civil freedoms, and stood in strong opposition to the establishment of an authoritarian leadership.
[7][4] Yabloko's economic platform sought to focus on a different order of priorities than both Yeltsin's regime and other democratic opposition parties had.
[5] By 1995, in an effort to further differentiate themselves from Democratic Choice of Russia, Yabloko had begun to avoid explicitly presenting itself as a pro-Western party.
[7] Yavlinsky's did not support the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and believes that another referendum should be held in the disputed region, and that Russia should hold a conference with the United Nations and Ukraine to determine the status of the peninsula after recognizing the 2014 events as a violation of international law.
Commitments to Ukraine's territorial integrity and respect by Russia of its international obligations should be declared at the highest state level.
"[13] Speaking at a televised debate in September 2016, Yavlinsky said he considers Russian actions in Ukraine to be an "absolute and complete disgrace".
[13] In addition, he wants to withdraw all Russian forces from Syria, as well as take measures to normalize relations with the European Union and the United States,[5] as he considers Russia to be politically part of Europe.
[1][15][16] Unlike other major political parties in Russia, Yavlinsky's Yabloko had consistently opposed the Chechen War.