Left Bloc (Russia)
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The Left Bloc (LB; Russian: Левый блок; ЛБ; Levyj blok, LB) was a social movement uniting activists of the Russian left organizations. It was created at the end of November 2015 from a split in the Left Front. It is strongly critical of President Vladimir Putin.
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Left Bloc Левый блок | |
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Abbreviation | LB (English) ЛБ (Russian) |
Leader | Interregional Council |
Founded | 5 November 2015 (2015-11-05) |
Dissolved | 11 November 2023 (2023-11-11) |
Split from | Left Front |
Headquarters | Moscow |
Ideology | Revolutionary socialism Anarcho-communism Luxemburgism Eco-socialism Feminism Alter-globalism Anti-imperialism Anti-fascism |
Political position | Left-wing[citation needed] to far-left[1][2][3] |
International affiliation | Progressive International (before 2023)[4] |
Colors | Red and Black |
Seats in the State Duma | 0 / 450
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Seats in the Federation Council | 0 / 170
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On 11 November 2023, the Left Bloc announced the “closure of the project” and the cessation of publications due to censorship and repression in Russia.[5]