Donetsk Republic (political party)
Social Movement "Donetsk Republic" Общественное движение «Донецкая республика» | |
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Abbreviation | ODDR |
Chairman | Denis Pushilin |
Founders | Alexander Tsurkan Andrei Purgin Oleg Frolov |
Founded | 9 December 2005 |
Banned | 12 November 2007(in Ukraine) |
Preceded by | International Movement of Donbass |
Headquarters | Universitetskaya 19, Donetsk, Ukraine (non-government controlled) |
Youth wing | Young Republic, Zakharovtsy |
Paramilitary wing | Donbas People's Militia |
Membership (2022) | 240,596[1] |
Ideology | Russian nationalism[2] Donbass separatism Russophilia[2] Social conservatism[2] Anti-Americanism Anti-Ukrainization[3] Federalism |
Political position | Big tent |
Colours | DNR Flag colours: Black Blue Red |
Seats in the People's Council | 74 / 100 [4] |
Party flag | |
Website | |
oddr.info | |
The Social Movement "Donetsk Republic" (Russian: Общественное движение «Донецкая республика», romanized: Obshchestvennoye dvizheniye «Donetskaya respublika»; ODDR) is a pro-Russian separatist political party operating in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. The group's goal is the creation of a "federation of sovereign Donetsk", which would include seven regions of eastern and southern Ukraine.[5][6] The group was banned in 2007, but this ban was marginal until the 2014 Donbas war.[citation needed] In 2014, it founded the Donetsk People's Republic, which Ukraine's government deems a terrorist organization.[7] The party won the 2014 Donbas general elections with 68.53% of the vote and 68 seats.[8]
History[edit]
Before the Russo-Ukrainian War[edit]
The organization was established on 6 December 2005 as a city organization by Andrei Purguin, Alexander Tsurkan, and Oleh Frolov and on 9 December 2005 with support of Hennadiy Prytkov as a regional organization. The main goal of the organization was to grant the eastern regions of Ukraine a special status.[9] It claimed to fight the "orange plague" of President Viktor Yushchenko.[9] Their goal was to create a Federal Republic of Donetsk in Southeast Ukraine.[10] According to a map they published in 2006, this Federal Republic of Donetsk would comprise the (Ukrainian Oblasts) Kharkiv Oblast, Luhansk Oblast, Donetsk Oblast, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Zaporizhia Oblast and Kherson Oblast.[10] Its pre-2014 rallies were averagely attended by about 30-50 people.[9]
From 17 to 22 November 2006, its activists were conducting protests in Donetsk and were gathering signatures on creation of the Donetsk Republic.[11] Their activities were not supported by the prime minister, Viktor Yanukovych.[12]
At the beginning of 2007, representatives of the organization conducted number of activities in various cities of eastern Ukraine propagating the idea of separatism and federalization of the country.[13]
The group was banned by Donetsk's administrative regional tribunal in November 2007 on grounds of separatism.[citation needed] Despite this, the party continued to hold rallies.
Russo-Ukrainian War[edit]
In 2014, the organization founded the Donetsk People's Republic, which Ukraine's government deems a terrorist organization.[7]
The group's leader, Andrei Purgin, was arrested by the Security Service of Ukraine during the 2014 pro-Russian unrest.[5][6]
The party won the 2014 Donbas general elections with 68.53% of the vote and 68 seats.[8] The Communist Party of the Donetsk People's Republic participates in the Donetsk Republic's parliamentary group.[4] In the election campaign prior to these elections only the candidate of Donetsk Republic, Alexander Zakharchenko, used billboards.[14] This resulted to the only visible campaign advertising in Donetsk being in support of Zakharchenko.[15]
In the days and weeks prior till the postponement of the DNR October 2015 local elections (to 21 February 2016[16]) 90% of the (campaign) advertising was done by Donetsk Republic.[17]
Electoral results[edit]
Head[edit]
Election | Candidate | First round | Second round | Result | ||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
2014 | Alexander Zakharchenko | 775,340 | 78.93% |
Elected | ||
2018 | Denis Pushilin | 60.86% |
Elected |
People's Council[edit]
Election | Party leader | Performance | Rank | Government | ||||
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Votes | % | ± pp | Seats | +/– | ||||
2014 | Andrei Purgin | 662,752 | 68.35% | New | 68 / 100
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New | 1st | Supermajority |
2018 | Denis Pushilin | 72.38% | 4.03 | 74 / 100
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6 | 1st | Supermajority |
References[edit]
- ^ "НАС: 240596". oddr.info.
- ^ a b c http://oddr.info/o-nas/ О нас
- ^ https://studopedia.ru/24_63060_tablitsa-politicheskie-partii-i-obshchestvennie-dvizheniya-v-dnr.html Таблица. Политические партии и общественные движения в ДНР.
- ^ a b Список депутатов Народного Совета ДНР созыва 2014 года [List of deputies of the People's Council of the People's Democratic Republic of 2014] (in Russian). 14 November 2014. Archived from the original on 18 November 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ a b SBU detained the leader of Donetsk Republic. Espreso. 19 March 2014
- ^ a b Court banned the organization Donetsk Republic Archived 30 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Ura-Inform. 12 November 2007
- ^ a b "Ukraine's prosecutor general classifies self-declared Donetsk and Luhansk republics as terrorist organizations". Kyiv Post. 16 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Донецькі бойовики за ніч порахували голоси: "переміг" Захарченко".
- ^ a b c (in Russian) Small bio of Andrei Purgin on Politrada
- ^ a b (in Russian) What's "New Russia" and how to be, Ukrayinska Pravda (15 August 2014)
- ^ Signature collection for the independent Donetsk Republic. Russia-3.
- ^ UNIAN: Yanukovych against the Donetsk Republic. Donetsk Republic. 23 November 2006
- ^ Donetsk Republic presented Ukraine as united but divided Archived 30 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Ura-Inform. 10 January 2007
- ^ "Donetsk People's Republic campaign reveals shambolic tendencies". Financial Times. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "Rebel-Backed Elections to Cement Status Quo in Ukraine". The New York Times. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ Pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine postpone disputed elections, Reuters (6 October 2015)
Ukraine rebels to delay elections, The Washington Post (6 October 2015) - ^ (in Ukrainian) Donbas postpones elections, Gazeta.ru (5 October 2015)
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Truth about the Donetsk separatists. New Region. 14 September 2006.
- 2005 establishments in Ukraine
- 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine
- Banned political parties in Ukraine
- Banned secessionist parties
- Federalist parties
- Organizations based in Donetsk
- Political parties established in 2005
- Political parties in the Donetsk People's Republic
- Russian nationalism in Ukraine
- Russian political parties in Ukraine
- Secessionist organizations in Europe
- Separatism in Ukraine
- Anti-Americanism