Union of Leftists
Union of Leftists (Ukrainian: Союз Лівих Сил) is a Ukrainian political party led by Vasyl Volha.[1]
Union of Leftists Союз Лівих Сил | |
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| Leader | Vasyl Volha[1] |
| Founded | December 8, 2007[2] |
| Banned | 20 March 2022[3] |
| Split from | Socialist Party of Ukraine |
| Headquarters | Kyiv |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism |
| Colours | Red |
| Website | |
| www.ppsls.org.ua | |
History
After at the 2007 parliamentary elections the Socialist Party of Ukraine received less and less vote. Afterwards, Vasyl Volha left that party and created the Union of Leftists.[4]
The party was founded on 8 December 2007 and its goals were empower local communities, provide state support for poor regions, stop the privatization of strategic state enterprises and the sale of agricultural land, make Ukraine geopolitically neutral and make Russian the second state language.[2]
In November 2008, the party headquarters were the target of arson. According to the party, this was connected to an action against radical nationalism in Ukraine conducted by the party in Simferopol the day before where they burned swastikas and flags of some nationalist parties.[5]
The party participated in the 2010 presidential election as part of the Election bloc of left and central left political forces and supported Petro Symonenko as this bloc joint candidate for the post of Ukraine's president at the 2010 Ukrainian presidential election.[1][6]
The party did not participate in the 2012 parliamentary elections[7] or the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election.[8]
Union of Leftists was one of several political parties suspended by the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, along with Derzhava, Left Opposition, Nashi, Opposition Bloc, Opposition Platform — For Life, Party of Shariy, Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine, Socialist Party of Ukraine, and the Volodymyr Saldo Block.[9]
References
- Four parties unite to participate in presidential election Archived February 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Interfax-Ukraine (September 14, 2009)
- (in Ukrainian) Ліві об'єдналися в нову партію "Союз лівих сил" Archived 2008-07-10 at the Wayback Machine, NEWSru.ua (December 8, 2007)
- https://www.aninews.in/news/world/europe/ukraines-defense-council-stopped-activity-of-several-political-parties-zelenskyy20220320073923/
- (in Russian) Short bio, Liga.net
- (in Ukrainian) Партія "Союз лівих сил" заявляє про нічний підпал свого офісу в Києві Archived October 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Radio Ukraine (November 27, 2008)
- Leftist union backs Communist leader's nomination as presidential candidate, Kyiv Post (October 16, 2009)
- (in Ukrainian) Results of voting in single constituencies in 2012 Archived November 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine & Nationwide list Archived August 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Central Election Commission of Ukraine
- Alphabetical Index of parties in 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election, Central Election Commission of Ukraine
- "NSDC bans pro-Russian parties in Ukraine". Ukrinform. March 20, 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.