For Truth За правду | |
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Leader | Zakhar Prilepin |
Founded | 1 February 2020 |
Dissolved | 22 February 2021[1] |
Merged into | A Just Russia — For Truth [2] |
Headquarters | Moscow, Russia |
Ideology |
National conservatism Social conservatism Russian nationalism [3] Anti-liberalism National patriotism |
Political position | Economic: Centre-left to left-wing [3] Cultural: Right-wing [4] |
National affiliation | All-Russia People's Front [5] |
Colours |
Purple Green Red |
Website | |
zapravdu.org | |
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For Truth ( Russian: За правду; Za pravdu) was a national-conservative political party in Russia. It was established in February 2020 by writer Zakhar Prilepin. On January 28, 2021, the party united with the Patriots of Russia party and A Just Russia.
The creation of the movement "For truth" was announced on 29 October 2019 at a press conference by Zakhar Prilepin, Alexander Kazakov, Vadim Samoilov, Eduard Boyakov and Vladislav Bevza. [6]
The party has called for Russia's annexation of eastern Ukrainian territories as well as the breakaway Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. [7]
On 30 November 2019, Prilepin confirmed a plan to transform the movement into a political party to participate in the elections. [8]
On 1 February 2020, the founding congress of the party was held. At the congress, Zakhar Prilepin was elected party leader. [9]
On 19 May 2020, the Ministry of Justice added party to the list of parties that can participate in the elections. [10]
The party participated in the 2020 regional elections in five regions. In the Ryazan region, the party received 7% of the vote, winning 2 seats in the regional parliament, and gaining free access to federal parliamentary elections. In other regions, the party received less than 5% of the votes without passing the electoral barrier. [11] [12]