Left Bloc (Russia)
The Left Bloc (LB; Russian: Левый блок; ЛБ; Levyj blok, LB) was a social movement uniting activists of the Russian left organizations. It was created at the end of November 2015 from a split in the Left Front. It is strongly critical of President Vladimir Putin.
Left Bloc Левый блок | |
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| Abbreviation | LB (English) ЛБ (Russian) |
| Leader | Interregional Council |
| Founded | 5 November 2015 |
| Dissolved | 11 November 2023 |
| Split from | Left Front |
| Headquarters | Moscow |
| Ideology | Revolutionary socialism Anarcho-communism Luxemburgism Eco-socialism Feminism Alter-globalism Anti-imperialism Anti-fascism |
| Political position | Left-wing to far-left |
| International affiliation | Progressive International |
| Colors | Red and Black |
| Seats in the State Duma | 0 / 450
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| Seats in the Federation Council | 0 / 170
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| Party flag | |
| Website | |
| leftblock | |
On 11 November 2023, the Left Bloc announced the “closure of the project” and the cessation of publications due to censorship and repression in Russia.
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