Russian All-People's Union
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Russian All-People's Union (Russian: Росси́йский общенаро́дный сою́з, abbreviation ROS) was a Russian nationalist political party, formed in October 1991, in 2001 it merged into Narodnaya Volya
. Its leader was Sergey Baburin
.
The organization was founded by Russian nationalist-oriented members of the CPSU (dubbed 'Russian platform of the CPSU'). It was launched on 26 October 1991 by Russian Supreme Soviet deputies of the faction 'Rossiya'. According to Nikolai Pavlov, one of the ROS leaders, the party was established as a 'patriotic and democratic' force with the aim of uniting parties of socialist orientation. Pavlov also claimed that they had similar positions with more centrist organizations, like the Cadet party of Astafyev, Christian Democratic Party of Aksyuchits and the Democratic Party of Russia
. However, one of the ROS member organizations in 1992 was the Stalinist Russian Party of Communists, led by A.Kryuchkov. The ROS was part of the United Opposition and later National Salvation Front
, arguably belonging to the 'FNS right
'. Besides socialist tendencies, the ROS had connections with traditional Russian nationalists and monarchists and promoted pan-Slavist policies, including support for Serbia
's expansion.
The party published newspaper Vremya (Russian: Time/Era). The ROS took part in the 1995 legislative election
within the bloc Power to the People!, led by Baburin and Nikolai Ryzhkov
. It won 1.6 % of votes, failing to pass the 5% barrier, the ROS nevertheless got nine seats, all from majoritarian districts. The party co-operated with other formations of nationalist-communist orientation, e.g. the Communist Party of Russian Federation, whose candidate Gennady Zyuganov (supported by the Russian All-People's union) was defeated on the 1996 presidential election by Yeltsin.
In 2001, the ROS joined with three other nationalist parties to form the Narodnaya Volya
.
People's Union (Russia)
People's Union , formerly known as Party of National Revival "Narodnaya Volya" , was a Russian nationalist party created in December 2001. It was led by a veteran Russian nationalist politician Sergey Baburin...
. Its leader was Sergey Baburin
Sergey Baburin
Sergey Nikolayevich Baburin is a Russian nationalist politician and is Vice Speaker of the Russian State Duma and leader of the Party of National Revival "Narodnaya Volya". He was elected for the Rodina bloc. He is a member of the Committee on Civil, Criminal, Arbitral and Procedural Law.Baburin...
.
The organization was founded by Russian nationalist-oriented members of the CPSU (dubbed 'Russian platform of the CPSU'). It was launched on 26 October 1991 by Russian Supreme Soviet deputies of the faction 'Rossiya'. According to Nikolai Pavlov, one of the ROS leaders, the party was established as a 'patriotic and democratic' force with the aim of uniting parties of socialist orientation. Pavlov also claimed that they had similar positions with more centrist organizations, like the Cadet party of Astafyev, Christian Democratic Party of Aksyuchits and the Democratic Party of Russia
Democratic Party of Russia
The Democratic Party of Russia or DPR is a former Russian political party that existed between 1990 and 2008. It was founded by Nikolai Travkin. It initially featured Stanislav Govorukhin and Sergey Glazyev, was a prominent democratically-oriented party, member of the Democratic Russia coalition,...
. However, one of the ROS member organizations in 1992 was the Stalinist Russian Party of Communists, led by A.Kryuchkov. The ROS was part of the United Opposition and later National Salvation Front
National Salvation Front (Russia)
The National Salvation Front was a broad coalition of communist, socialist and ultra-nationalist movements against the reforms in Russia. The front was organized on 24 October 1992...
, arguably belonging to the 'FNS right
Right-wing politics
In politics, Right, right-wing and rightist generally refer to support for a hierarchical society justified on the basis of an appeal to natural law or tradition. To varying degrees, the Right rejects the egalitarian objectives of left-wing politics, claiming that the imposition of equality is...
'. Besides socialist tendencies, the ROS had connections with traditional Russian nationalists and monarchists and promoted pan-Slavist policies, including support for Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
's expansion.
The party published newspaper Vremya (Russian: Time/Era). The ROS took part in the 1995 legislative election
Russian legislative election, 1995
Legislative elections were held in the Russian Federation on December 17, 1995. At stake were the 450 seats in the State Duma , the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia ....
within the bloc Power to the People!, led by Baburin and Nikolai Ryzhkov
Nikolai Ryzhkov
Nikolai Ivanovich Ryzhkov was a Soviet official who became a Russian politician following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. He served as the last Chairman of the Council of Ministers or Premier of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991...
. It won 1.6 % of votes, failing to pass the 5% barrier, the ROS nevertheless got nine seats, all from majoritarian districts. The party co-operated with other formations of nationalist-communist orientation, e.g. the Communist Party of Russian Federation, whose candidate Gennady Zyuganov (supported by the Russian All-People's union) was defeated on the 1996 presidential election by Yeltsin.
In 2001, the ROS joined with three other nationalist parties to form the Narodnaya Volya
People's Union (Russia)
People's Union , formerly known as Party of National Revival "Narodnaya Volya" , was a Russian nationalist party created in December 2001. It was led by a veteran Russian nationalist politician Sergey Baburin...
.
See also
- Liberal Democratic Party of RussiaLiberal Democratic Party of RussiaThe Liberal Democratic Party of Russia , Liberal'no-Demokraticheskaya Partiya Rossii is a political party in Russia. Since its founding in 1991, it has been led by the charismatic and controversial figure Vladimir Zhirinovsky...
- People's UnionPeople's Union (Russia)People's Union , formerly known as Party of National Revival "Narodnaya Volya" , was a Russian nationalist party created in December 2001. It was led by a veteran Russian nationalist politician Sergey Baburin...
- Communist Party of Russian Federation