For Truth За правду | |
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| Leader | Zakhar Prilepin |
| Founded | 1 February 2020 (2020-2-1) |
| Dissolved | 22 February 2021 (2021-2-22)[1] |
| Merged into | A Just Russia — For Truth[2] |
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia |
| Ideology | National conservatism Social conservatism Russian nationalism[3] Anti-liberalism National patriotism |
| Political position | Economic: Centre-left toleft-wing[3] Cultural: Right-wing[4] |
| National affiliation | All-Russia People's Front[5] |
| Colours | Purple Green Red |
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| zapravdu.org | |
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For Truth (Russian:За правду;Za pravdu) was anational-conservativepolitical party inRussia. It was established in February 2020 by writerZakhar Prilepin. On January 28, 2021, the party united with thePatriots of Russia party andA Just Russia.
The creation of the movement "For truth" was announced on 29 October 2019 at a press conference byZakhar Prilepin, Alexander Kazakov, Vadim Samoilov, Eduard Boyakov and Vladislav Bevza.[6]
The party has called for Russia'sannexation of easternUkrainian territories as well as the breakawayGeorgian regions ofAbkhazia andSouth Ossetia.[7]
On 30 November 2019, Prilepin confirmed a plan to transform the movement into a political party to participate in the elections.[8]
On 1 February 2020, the founding congress of the party was held. At the congress,Zakhar Prilepin was elected party leader.[9]
On 19 May 2020, the Ministry of Justice added party to the list of parties that can participate in the elections.[10]
The party participated in the 2020 regional elections in five regions. In the Ryazan region, the party received 7% of the vote, winning 2 seats in the regional parliament, and gaining free access to federal parliamentary elections. In other regions, the party received less than 5% of the votes without passing the electoral barrier.[11][12]
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