Russian Communist Workers' Party of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union facts for kids
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Russian Communist Workers' Party of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Российская коммунистическая рабочая партия в составе Коммунистической партии Советского Союза
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| Abbreviation | RCWP-CPSU (English) РКРП-КПСС (Russian) |
| Leader | Stepan Malentsov |
| Founder | Viktor Tyulkin |
| Founded | 27 October 2001 (RCWP-RPC) 21 April 2012 (RCWP-CPSU) |
| Merger of | RCWP RPC SK |
| Headquarters | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Newspaper | Journal Soviet Union Labour Russia Thought |
| Youth wing | Revolutionary Communist Youth League (Bolshevik) |
| Membership (2007) | 50,000 |
| Ideology | Communism Marxism–Leninism Stalinism Anti-revisionism |
| Political position | Far-left |
| European affiliation | INITIATIVE |
| International affiliation | IMCWP |
| Continental affiliation | CPSU (2001) |
| Colours | Red |
| Slogan | "Workers of the world, unite!" (Russian: "Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь!") |
| Anthem | "The Internationale" |
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The Russian Communist Workers' Party of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (RCWP-CPSU) is a political party in Russia. It believes in communism and follows the ideas of Marxism–Leninism. This means they want a society where everyone is equal and resources are shared.
The party is led by Stepan Malentsov. It publishes a newspaper called Trudovaja Rossija (Working People's Russia) and a journal called Sovetskij Sojuz (Soviet Union). The RCWP-CPSU has supported many worker protests and strikes in Russia.
As of 2007, the party had about 50,000 members. It also has a youth group called the Revolutionary Communist Youth League (Bolshevik), which is very active.
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How the Party Started
The party began in October 2001. It was first called the Russian Communist Workers' Party – Revolutionary Party of Communists (RCWP-RPC). It was formed when three groups joined together: the Russian Communist Workers' Party, the Russian Party of Communists, and the Union of Communists.
Their main goal was to bring back socialism and the Soviet Union. They wanted to create a society based on shared ownership and equality.
Early Elections and Alliances
In the 1999 election for the Russian parliament (Duma), the party received 2.2% of all votes. This was about 1.48 million votes.
The RCWP-CPSU saw the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) as too willing to change their communist ideas. However, for the 2003 Duma election, they decided to work with the CPRF. This was to make sure that communist votes were not split between different parties.
Changes and New Names
In 2007, the Russian Justice Ministry removed the party from the official list of registered parties. This meant they could not take part in elections easily.
In 2010, the RCWP-CPSU helped start a new political party called Russian United Labour Front (ROT Front). Viktor Tyulkin, a leader of RCWP-CPSU, also leads ROT Front. In April 2012, the party changed its name to its current one: Russian Communist Workers' Party of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
Views on Recent Events
Protests in Belarus
During the protests in Belarus in 2020 and 2021, the RCWP-CPSU spoke out. They asked workers in Belarus not to let the protests become like the "Maidan" protests in Ukraine from 2013-2014. They were worried about the protests turning violent or leading to outcomes they didn't support.
Views on the Ukraine Conflict
The party supported Russia's decision to recognize the independence of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic. They said this decision was made "much later than it should have been, but better late than never."
However, the RCWP-CPSU did not support the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine at first. They stated that Russia's true goals in the war were "imperialistic." This means they believed Russia was trying to gain more power and control in the world. The party called for an end to these "fratricidal conflicts," meaning conflicts between people who are like brothers.
Later, the party changed its view slightly. They said the war had a "positive side." They saw Russia's actions as a fight against fascism and a way to protect the people in Donbass. Still, they continued to describe the invasion as an act of imperialism by Russia.
Party Leadership
In 2021, Stepan Malentsov was chosen as the new First Secretary of the Central Committee for the RCWP-CPSU. This decision was made at a big meeting of the party in Moscow.
Images for kids
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The official flag of the RCWP-CPSU.
See also
In Spanish: Partido Comunista Obrero Ruso - Partido Revolucionario de los Comunistas para niños
