Russian Bloc (party)
Encyclopedia
Russian Bloc is a political party
in Ukraine
registered in March 2001.
the party, then called "For Russian Unity" , was part of the Russian Bloc
that got 0.73% of the votes and no seats. It did not participate in National elections since. In the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea
the party was represented after the 2006 Crimean parliamentary election
as it is part of the Crimea
n political alliance
"For Yanukovych!
" with the Party of Regions
. In the 2010 Crimean parliamentary election
the Party of Regions and the Russian Bloc run separatly. During this election the party won representatives in municipalities and did particularly well in Sevastopol
.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
registered in March 2001.
History
During the Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2002Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2002
Ukrainian parliamentary election of 2002 took place on March 31. Half of the deputies to Verkhovna Rada were elected on proportional basis, while the other half were elected by popular vote in single-mandate constituencies...
the party, then called "For Russian Unity" , was part of the Russian Bloc
Russian Bloc
The Russian Bloc is a former political alliance in Ukraine.It consisted of:*Rus'-Ukrainian Union*Union Party*For Russian UnityAt the Ukrainian parliamentary election, 2002 it won 0.73% of the popular vote and no seats....
that got 0.73% of the votes and no seats. It did not participate in National elections since. In the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea
Verkhovna Rada of Crimea
The Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea is the 100-member unicameral parliament of the Ukrainian territory the Autonomous Republic of Crimea...
the party was represented after the 2006 Crimean parliamentary election
Crimean parliamentary election, 2006
The 2006 Crimean parliamentary election where held on 26 March 2006. These were the first elections to the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea, which were conducted on the proportional election system...
as it is part of the Crimea
Crimea
Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name...
n political alliance
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
"For Yanukovych!
For Yanukovych!
"For Yanukovych!" was a political alliance in Crimea between the Party of Regions and the Russian Bloc during the 2006 Crimean parliamentary election....
" with the Party of Regions
Party of Regions
The Party of Regions is an Ukrainian political party created on October 26, 1997 just prior to the 1998 Ukrainian parliamentary elections under the name of Party of Regional Revival of Ukraine. It was reformed later in 2001 when the party united with several others...
. In the 2010 Crimean parliamentary election
Crimean parliamentary election, 2010
The 2010 Crimean parliamentary election where held on 31 October 2010 as a part of the general 2010 Ukrainian local elections. Unlike the previous election to the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea , they were conducted on the mixed member proportional representation system...
the Party of Regions and the Russian Bloc run separatly. During this election the party won representatives in municipalities and did particularly well in Sevastopol
Sevastopol
Sevastopol is a city on rights of administrative division of Ukraine, located on the Black Sea coast of the Crimea peninsula. It has a population of 342,451 . Sevastopol is the second largest port in Ukraine, after the Port of Odessa....
.