“Peaceful Russia”: A Mirror Cosplay of United Russia or Its Future Alternative?
A new political party, Peaceful Russia (Mirnaya Rossiya), was founded at a congress in Berlin, bringing together more than 100 delegates from Russia’s anti-war opposition abroad.
At first glance, the party’s name, slogan, and symbolism appear to mirror those of the
#Kremlin’s ruling party. Instead of
#UnitedRussia, there is
#PeacefulRussia; instead of “Strong Russia – United Russia,” the slogan reads “Strong Russia – Peaceful Russia”; and instead of a bear, a cat as party symbol.
Yet the founders insist that the goal is not parody, but to create a political alternative, and, in the long term, a replacement, for United Russia.
The initiative was launched by
@IlyaYashin, who was elected party chairperson. His deputies include Olga Prokopyeva of the France-based organization Russie-Libertés, former Moscow municipal deputy Elena Kotenochkina, and ex-municipal deputy Konstantin Kosov.
🗣️ “Our task is to take power in Russia. We were created abroad, but we are not an émigré party,” Yashin told delegates.
For now, however, the party’s main focus will be supporting anti-war Russians outside the country. Peaceful Russia does not plan to seek official registration in Russia and will not be able to participate in elections, though it says it intends to continue working with supporters inside the country.
#RussianOpposition #RussianPolitics
Details (in Russian):
dw.com/ru/mirnaa-rossia-zace…
Photo: DW
В Берлине создана партия "Мирная Россия" во главе с Ильей Яшиным: цель - помощь антивоенным россиянам и борьба за власть в РФ в будущем. На съезде побывал корреспондент DW
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