Opposition Platform - For Life
| Опозиційна платформа - За життя Oposizijna platforma - sa shittja Opposition platform - For life |
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| Party leader |
Viktor Medvedschuk Wadym Rabinowytsch Jurij Boiko Serhij Lyowotschkin |
| founding | December 9, 1999 |
| Place of foundation | Kiev |
| Headquarters | Kiev Київ, вул. Мечнікова 14/1 (каб. 316) |
| Alignment |
Social Democracy Political Center Federalism EU-skeptical Pro-Russian |
| Parliament seats |
44/450 |
| Website | http://zagittya.com.ua |
Opposition Platform - For Life ( Ukrainian Опозиційна платформа - За життя [Oposyzijna platforma - Sa schyttja] ) is a political party in Ukraine .
history
The party goes back to the All-Ukrainian Union “Center” ( Всеукраїнське об'єднання “Центр” Vseukrajinske ob'jednannja “Center” ) founded on December 9, 1999 .
In July 2016, the two parliamentarians and former opposition bloc members Vadym Rabinovych and Yevgeny Murayev joined the party; Murajew left the party in September 2018 and the party founded Our ( НАШІ haschi ). In July 2016 it was decided to rename it to “For Life” ( За життя Sa schyttja ) and to end the cooperation with the opposition bloc .
On July 28, 2018, Viktor Medvedchuk , the leader of the political movement " Ukrainian Election " ( Український вибір Ukrajinskyj wybir ) founded in 2012 , which speaks out against Ukraine's rapprochement with the European Union and in favor of extensive economic integration with Russia, joined the Party on. He is considered the most important pro-Russian politician in Ukraine.
In the summer of 2018 there were again talks with the opposition bloc. At the end of 2018, the opposition bloc , led by Jurij Boiko, joined the party, which, however, led to a split in the opposition bloc , which is said to be mainly due to personal disputes between "gas" and "industry advocates ".
On December 14, 2018, it was decided to rename it "Opposition Platform - For Life".
Party platform
The party is social democratic and is located in the political center to center left , advocates federalism and advocates rapprochement with Russia .
Medvedchuk is committed to a Donbass belonging to Ukraine . Peace in the war that has raged since 2014 is only possible through Russia or Vladimir Putin .
Rebels should be given amnesty and the areas in Donbass should be granted an autonomous status. Should relations with Russia normalize, Medvedchuk holds out the prospect of a 25% discount on gas imported from Russia; the gas and electricity prices, which have risen enormously since the war, are an important issue.
influence
Viktor Medvedchuk, who is close to the Kremlin and close to Putin, determines the fate of the party. He is considered the most important pro-Russian politician in Ukraine and his statements as agreed with Putin. This direct “line” to Putin is valued by many who want the war to end soon, which is why Medvedchuk openly flaunts this connection.
The nationwide television stations ZIK, 112 and NewsOne of the allied parliamentarian Taras Kosak of the opposition bloc party, along with the internet sites stana.ua and korrespondent.net, are loyal media houses; Medvedchuk's involvement in these is suspected.
electorate
The party's electorate consists primarily of Russian-speaking voters close to Russia aged 50 and over. Depending on the source, around 15 percent of the population of Ukraine are of Russian descent and around 17 percent of the population are ethnic Russians.
approval
In polls before the parliamentary elections in Ukraine in 2019 , the party got approval ratings of 12 to 15 percent.
In the parliamentary election the party reached 13.05 percent and was the second strongest force, although the deficit on the victorious party "Servants of the People" was over 30 percent.
Individual evidence
- ^ Party “the Center” received a new name. In: Ukrop News July 24 , 2016, accessed July 21, 2019 (American English).
- ^ From the opposition bloc goes Rabinovich. In: Ukrop News May 24 , 2016, accessed July 21, 2019 (American English).
- ^ A b c tagesschau.de: Russian foreign policy: Putin's friend in Ukraine. Retrieved July 21, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c The candidates of the pro-Russian opposition. In: ukraineverhaben.de. March 7, 2019, accessed on July 21, 2019 (German).
- ↑ a b c d Pro-Russian party is about to become the second strongest force. In: ukraineverhaben.de. July 20, 2019, accessed on July 21, 2019 (German).
- ↑ a b c d e Florian Kellermann: Parliamentary election in Ukraine - youth hopes for Zelenskyi's party. In: deutschlandfunk.de. Retrieved on July 21, 2019 (German).
- ↑ a b c Ukraine analyzes: “Outlook for the 2019 parliamentary elections - social policy and social data”. July 12, 2019, accessed July 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Ukrainian leader seeks backing to fight corruption in vote | AP news | Journal Gazette. Retrieved July 21, 2019 .
- ^ Andreas Umland: Ukraine | bpb. Retrieved July 21, 2019 .