Union of Social Democrats
Union of Social Democrats (USD; Russian: Союз социал-демократов; ССД; Soyuz sotsial-demokratov, SSD) is an all-Russian non-governmental organization founded on 20 October 2007 by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.[1]
Union of Social Democrats Союз социал-демократов | |
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| Abbreviation | USD (English) ССД (Russian) |
| Leader | Mikhail Gorbachev |
| Founded | 20 October 2007 |
| Split from | Social Democratic Party of Russia |
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia |
| Youth wing | Russian Social-Democratic Union of Youth |
| Ideology | Social democracy Democratic socialism Social liberalism Reformism Progressivism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| International affiliation | Socialist International |
| Colours | Red Light blue |
| Website | |
| http://sdorg.ru/ | |
The party has its roots in the former Social Democratic Party of Russia, which lost its official status in April 2007 due to low party membership.
The Union of Social Democrats skipped the 2007 general election, in order to concentrate on its ultimate goal: to become a mass political party by 2011.
In September 2008, Gorbachev announced the formation of the Independent Democratic Party of Russia.
See also
References
- "Gorbachev sets up Russia movement". BBC News. October 20, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
External links
- "Official web-site of Union of social-democrats" (in Russian).
- "LJ-community of Union of social-democrats" (in Russian).
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