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Sergei Udaltsov
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Сергей Удальцов
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Udaltsov in 2018
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| Chairman of the Vanguard of Red Youth |
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| Assumed office 4 May 1999 |
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| Chairman of the Russian United Labour Front |
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| Assumed office 22 February 2010 |
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Sergei Stanislavovich Udaltsov
16 February 1977 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Political party | Russian United Labour Front Vanguard of Red Youth Left Front |
| Spouse | Anastasia Udaltsova |
| Children | Ivan (born 2002) Oleg (born 2005) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Sergei Stanislavovich Udaltsov (Russian: Серге́й Станиславович Удальцов; born 16 February 1977) is a Russian political activist who supports left-wing ideas. He is known as a leader of the Vanguard of Red Youth (AKM) group. In 2011 and 2012, he helped organize many protests against the government in Russia. In 2014, he was sent to a special camp for 4 and a half years. This was because he helped organize a protest in May 2012 that became violent.
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Biography
Arrests and Protests
December 2011 Arrest
On December 4, 2011, Sergei Udaltsov was arrested in Moscow. This happened on the day of the Russian elections. He was accused of not following police instructions. He was held for five days.
Right after he was released, he was arrested again. This time, he was given a 15-day sentence. The police said he had left a hospital without permission earlier. About twenty officers and members of the FSB came to take him away.
Udaltsov was held in the same prison as another activist, Alexei Navalny. While in prison, Udaltsov refused to eat to protest the conditions. This is called a hunger strike.
The group Amnesty International said he was a "prisoner of conscience". They asked for him to be released right away. One of his lawyers, Violetta Volkova, asked the European Court of Human Rights for his freedom. She said many rules were broken during his arrest.
By December 17, 2011, Udaltsov had spent 86 days in jail since November 2010. These arrests were for small offenses. His lawyer, Nikolai Polozov, said these cases were made up. He believed they were meant to stop Sergei from speaking freely.
May 2012 Demonstrations
Udaltsov was a main leader in the Moscow protests after Vladimir Putin became president in 2012. He took a strong stand as protesters tried to go beyond police limits. He was arrested, then released, and arrested again at a later protest. He was then sentenced to 15 days in jail.
This stronger approach was a new way for the protest movement. Before, protests had usually been peaceful and had permits.
On May 8, the day after Putin became president, Udaltsov and Alexei Navalny were arrested. This happened after a protest against Putin. They were both given 15-day jail sentences. Again, Amnesty International called them "prisoners of conscience."
Prison Sentence
On July 24, 2014, a court in Moscow gave Udaltsov a sentence. He and Leonid Razvozzhayev were sentenced to 4 and a half years in a special camp. This was for organizing the May 2012 protest. That protest ended with violence between the police and the people demonstrating. After this, Udaltsov went on a hunger strike to protest his sentence. He was released from prison in August 2017.
October 2012 Conspiracy Charge
In October 2012, a TV channel called NTV showed a documentary. It was called "Anatomy of a Protest 2." The show said that Udaltsov, his helper Konstantin Lebedev, and Leonid Razvozzhayev met with a Georgian politician. The documentary claimed they planned to overthrow Putin.
The show said it had a secret recording of this meeting. The Investigative Committee of Russia (SK) said the video was real. However, some people online questioned if it was true. Udaltsov said on Twitter that the accusations were "lies" and a "trick" to get him arrested.
After the show, the SK said they were thinking about charging Udaltsov with serious crimes. Udaltsov, Razvozzhayev, and Lebedev were charged with "plotting mass disturbances." Udaltsov was arrested by masked police on October 17.
Razvozzhayev went to Kyiv, Ukraine, to ask for safety. But he was reportedly taken by security forces. He was brought back to Moscow and treated badly. He was made to sign a paper saying he, Udaltsov, and Alexei Navalny were involved.
On October 26, Udaltsov was charged with planning riots. The SK also said he tried to "plan and prepare dangerous actions." They suggested he could face life in prison. The Associated Press said these charges were part of a wider effort to stop protests against President Putin.
Udaltsov was arrested again on October 27. He was with Navalny and Ilya Yashin. They were trying to protest against Razvozzhayev's alleged kidnapping. The three were charged with breaking public order. They could have been fined or given community service.
December 2012 Arrest
Udaltsov and Navalny were among those arrested at a protest. This happened in Lubyanka Square on December 15, 2012. About 2,000 protesters had gathered. They were warned about big fines for protesting without permission. A Russian lawmaker, Dmitry Gudkov, said that people still wanted change. He added that arrests or pressure would not scare them.
2024 Arrest
In January 2024, Udaltsov was arrested again. He was charged with "justifying terrorism." This was because he supported a Marxist group arrested in Ufa in 2022. This arrest was part of a wider crackdown on people who oppose the government.
Political Views
Udaltsov has worked for the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF). He managed the campaign for Gennady Zyuganov in the 2012 presidential election. In the 2018 election, he supported the KPRF candidate Pavel Grudinin.
Russia
In a January 2012 interview, Udaltsov talked about "direct democracy." This means people would have a direct say through fair votes. They could also talk with leaders using the internet. He said, "We are not looking back to the Soviet Union. We don't want to go back to a system where social ideas were stopped. But we do want to keep what was good from the Soviet system. We also want to find new ways to grow. We want Russia to develop like a social-democratic country."
Ukraine
Udaltsov is part of a group within the Left Front that has strong views. He supports Russia taking over Crimea. He also supports the "people's republics" in eastern Ukraine, Donetsk and Luhansk. About the vote in Crimea, he said, "I am a Soviet patriot. I think the breaking up of the Soviet Union was a big mistake and a crime. So, I see Crimea joining Russia as a small but important step. It is a step towards bringing back a new Soviet Union."
In 2017, he explained, "I supported the choice of the people in Crimea. I am sure, from different sources, that it was truly their decision. It was the will of the people to be with Russia. As someone with left, democratic views, I cannot go against that. The people of Crimea wanted it. Whether it was right or not, it's their choice. Democracy is democracy." Udaltsov has also supported the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Personal Life
Sergei Udaltsov is married to Anastasia Udaltsova. In the early 2010s, they were known as the "revolutionary couple" in Russian politics. They have two sons: Ivan, born in 2002, and Oleg, born in 2005.
See also
In Spanish: Serguéi Udaltsov para niños
- Vanguard of Red Youth
