All-Russia People's Front is a movement in Russia that was created by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in order to provide United Russia with "new ideas, new suggestions and new face". This “front” will be a coalition between the ruling party and numerous non-United Russia nongovernmental organizations.

History

At a meeting of United Russia on May 6, 2011, Prime Minister Putin called for the creation of a
“broad popular front [of] like-minded political forces” to participate in the Duma election,
including United Russia and other political parties, business associations, trade unions, and youth,
women’s and veterans’ organizations. United Russia’s party list would include non-party
candidates nominated by these various organizations, he stated. Following Putin’s speech, a
headquarters and regional branches, leadership, and a website were quickly set up. Until the
popular front works out a five-year plan for the development of Russia to serve as its program,
the front is urging both individuals and groups that care about the “fate” and “victory” of Russia
and want “access to participation in power” to fill out an application on the website of Prime
Minister Putin. Putin’s aides have stated that he is the “informal head” of the popular front, but
deputy prime minister and chief of government staff Vyacheslav Volodin has been named the
head of the popular front headquarters.

External links

• Declaration of the Formation of the All-Russia People's Front