Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine
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The Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine (PSPU)[lower-alpha 1] is a banned,[11] pro-Russian political party in Ukraine led by Nataliya Vitrenko. The party was represented in Ukraine's national parliament between 1998 and 2002. The party is considered neo-communist and wants to restore state ownership of industry and workers' democracy in Ukraine.[12] Due to ideological ties to Dugin, it has also been described by some observers as being National Bolshevik.[13][14]
Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine | |
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Ukrainian name | Прогресивна соціалістична партія України Prohresyvna sotsialistychna partiia Ukrainy |
Russian name | Прогрессивная социалистическая партия Украины Progressivnaya sotsialisticheskaya partiya Ukrainy |
Abbreviation | PSPU |
Leader | Nataliya Vitrenko |
Founded | 1996 (1996) |
Banned | 20 March 2022 (2022-03-20)[1] 27 September 2022 (2022-09-27) (final appeal in court dismissed) |
Split from | Socialist Party of Ukraine |
Headquarters | Melitopol |
Youth wing | Young Guard of the PSPU |
Ideology | |
Political position | Far-left[6][7][8][9] |
National affiliation | Left Opposition |
International affiliation | |
Colors | Red and blue |
Party flag | |
Website | |
vitrenko.org (archived) | |
The Progressive Socialist Party was described to have a "clearly leftist" platform.[15] Its campaign slogan was "We shall build a Soviet and Socialist Ukraine!". The party was considered Russophile, and campaigned for a "strategic partnership" of Ukraine with Russia and Belarus, while strongly rejecting the prospect of cooperating with either the European Union or NATO. The party was least popular in Western regions, but it had considerable support in South Ukraine.[15]