Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1992)
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Communist Party of the Soviet Union (in Russian
: Коммунистическая партия Советского Союза) is a political party
led by Sergei Skvortsov, operating in the countries of the former Soviet Union
. The party was founded in 1992 at the so-called 29th Restorative CPSU Congress, which, among other actions, excluded Mikhail Gorbachev
from the CPSU. The party claims to be the inheritors of the legacy of the original Communist Party of the Soviet Union
and among its goals states the restoration of the Soviet Union
.
The party has launched several front groups, such as the All-Russian Committee for Defence of Kuriles
, Movement for Social Justice, and the Inter-Regional Strike Committee.
The central publication of the party is Narodnaya Gazeta (Народная газета, "People's Newspaper"). Skvortsov is the First Secretary of the party as well as the editor-in-chief of the publication.
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
: Коммунистическая партия Советского Союза) is a political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
led by Sergei Skvortsov, operating in the countries of the former Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. The party was founded in 1992 at the so-called 29th Restorative CPSU Congress, which, among other actions, excluded Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev is a former Soviet statesman, having served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991, and as the last head of state of the USSR, having served from 1988 until its dissolution in 1991...
from the CPSU. The party claims to be the inheritors of the legacy of the original Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
The Communist Party of the Soviet Union was the only legal, ruling political party in the Soviet Union and one of the largest communist organizations in the world...
and among its goals states the restoration of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
.
The party has launched several front groups, such as the All-Russian Committee for Defence of Kuriles
All-Russian Committee for Defence of Kuriles
All-Russian Committee for Defence of Kuriles is an association in Russia, formed by the 1992 Communist Party of the Soviet Union of Sergei Skvortsov to politically counter the Japanese claims to the Kuriles...
, Movement for Social Justice, and the Inter-Regional Strike Committee.
The central publication of the party is Narodnaya Gazeta (Народная газета, "People's Newspaper"). Skvortsov is the First Secretary of the party as well as the editor-in-chief of the publication.