Social Movement "Donetsk Republic" Общественное движение «Донецкая республика» | |
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Abbreviation | ODDR |
Chairman | Denis Pushilin |
Founders |
Alexander Tsurkan Andrei Purgin Oleg Frolov |
Founded | 9 December 2005 |
Banned | 12 November 2007(in Ukraine) |
Preceded by | International Movement of Donbass |
Headquarters | Universitetskaya 19, Donetsk |
Youth wing | Young Republic, Zakharovtsy |
Paramilitary wing | Donbas People's Militia |
Membership (2022) | 247,720 (claimed) [1] |
Ideology |
Russian nationalism
[2] Donbas separatism [3] Social conservatism [2] Anti-Ukrainian sentiment [4] |
Political position | Big tent |
Colours |
DNR Flag colours: Black Blue Red |
Federation Council (Russia) | 2 / 178 |
People's Council (DPR) | 74 / 100 |
Party flag | |
Website | |
oddr | |
The Social Movement "Donetsk Republic" ( Russian: Общественное движение «Донецкая республика», romanized: Obshchestvennoye dvizheniye «Donetskaya respublika»; ODDR) is a pro-Russian separatist political movement operating in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. Before its annexation, the movement's goal was the creation of a "federation of sovereign Donetsk", which would include seven regions of eastern and southern Ukraine. [5] [6] The group was banned in 2007, but this ban was marginal until the 2014 Donbas war. In 2014, it founded the Donetsk People's Republic, which Ukraine's government deems a terrorist organization. [7] The movement won the 2014 Donbas general elections with 68.53% of the vote and 68 seats, [8] which were condemned as illegitimate and a violation of the Minsk ceasefire agreements between Ukraine, Russia, and the OSCE. [8]
The organization was established on 6 December 2005 as a city organization by Andrei Purguin, Alexander Tsurkan, and Oleh Frolov and on 9 December 2005 with support of Hennadiy Prytkov as a regional organization. The main goal of the organization was to grant the eastern regions of Ukraine a special status. [9] It claimed to fight the " orange plague" of President Viktor Yushchenko. [9] Their goal was to create a Federal Republic of Donetsk in Southeast Ukraine. [10] According to a map they published in 2006, this Federal Republic of Donetsk would comprise the Ukrainian Oblasts Kharkiv Oblast, Luhansk Oblast, Donetsk Oblast, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Zaporizhia Oblast and Kherson Oblast. [10]
Prior to the spring of 2014, the organization drew little support and remained on the margins of local politics. [11] Its pre-2014 rallies were averagely attended by about 30–50 people. [9] From 17 to 22 November 2006, its activists were conducting protests in Donetsk and were gathering signatures on creation of the Donetsk Republic. [12] Their activities were not supported by the prime minister, Viktor Yanukovych. [13] At the beginning of 2007, representatives of the organization conducted number of activities in various cities of eastern Ukraine propagating the idea of separatism and federalization of the country. [14]
In 2014, the organization founded the Donetsk People's Republic, which Ukraine's government deems a terrorist organization. [7]
The group's leader, Andrei Purgin, was arrested by the Security Service of Ukraine during the 2014 pro-Russian unrest. [5] [6]
The movement won the 2014 Donbas general elections with 68.53% of the vote and 68 seats. [8] The Communist Party of the Donetsk People's Republic participates in the Donetsk Republic's parliamentary group. [15] In the election campaign prior to these elections only the candidate of Donetsk Republic, Alexander Zakharchenko, used billboards. [16] This resulted to the only visible campaign advertising in Donetsk being in support of Zakharchenko. [17]
In the days and weeks prior until the postponement of the DNR October 2015 local elections (to 21 February 2016 [18]) 90% of the (campaign) advertising was done by Donetsk Republic. [19]
Election | Candidate | First round | Second round | Result | ||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
2014 | Alexander Zakharchenko | 775,340 | 78.93% |
Elected | ||
2018 | Denis Pushilin | 60.86% |
Elected |
Election | Party leader | Performance | Rank | Government | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | ± pp | Seats | +/– | ||||
2014 | Andrei Purgin | 662,752 | 68.35% | New | 68 / 100
|
New | 1st | Supermajority |
2018 | Denis Pushilin | 72.38% | 4.03 | 74 / 100
|
6 | 1st | Supermajority |
Social Movement "Donetsk Republic" Общественное движение «Донецкая республика» | |
---|---|
Abbreviation | ODDR |
Chairman | Denis Pushilin |
Founders |
Alexander Tsurkan Andrei Purgin Oleg Frolov |
Founded | 9 December 2005 |
Banned | 12 November 2007(in Ukraine) |
Preceded by | International Movement of Donbass |
Headquarters | Universitetskaya 19, Donetsk |
Youth wing | Young Republic, Zakharovtsy |
Paramilitary wing | Donbas People's Militia |
Membership (2022) | 247,720 (claimed) [1] |
Ideology |
Russian nationalism
[2] Donbas separatism [3] Social conservatism [2] Anti-Ukrainian sentiment [4] |
Political position | Big tent |
Colours |
DNR Flag colours: Black Blue Red |
Federation Council (Russia) | 2 / 178 |
People's Council (DPR) | 74 / 100 |
Party flag | |
Website | |
oddr | |
The Social Movement "Donetsk Republic" ( Russian: Общественное движение «Донецкая республика», romanized: Obshchestvennoye dvizheniye «Donetskaya respublika»; ODDR) is a pro-Russian separatist political movement operating in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. Before its annexation, the movement's goal was the creation of a "federation of sovereign Donetsk", which would include seven regions of eastern and southern Ukraine. [5] [6] The group was banned in 2007, but this ban was marginal until the 2014 Donbas war. In 2014, it founded the Donetsk People's Republic, which Ukraine's government deems a terrorist organization. [7] The movement won the 2014 Donbas general elections with 68.53% of the vote and 68 seats, [8] which were condemned as illegitimate and a violation of the Minsk ceasefire agreements between Ukraine, Russia, and the OSCE. [8]
The organization was established on 6 December 2005 as a city organization by Andrei Purguin, Alexander Tsurkan, and Oleh Frolov and on 9 December 2005 with support of Hennadiy Prytkov as a regional organization. The main goal of the organization was to grant the eastern regions of Ukraine a special status. [9] It claimed to fight the " orange plague" of President Viktor Yushchenko. [9] Their goal was to create a Federal Republic of Donetsk in Southeast Ukraine. [10] According to a map they published in 2006, this Federal Republic of Donetsk would comprise the Ukrainian Oblasts Kharkiv Oblast, Luhansk Oblast, Donetsk Oblast, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Zaporizhia Oblast and Kherson Oblast. [10]
Prior to the spring of 2014, the organization drew little support and remained on the margins of local politics. [11] Its pre-2014 rallies were averagely attended by about 30–50 people. [9] From 17 to 22 November 2006, its activists were conducting protests in Donetsk and were gathering signatures on creation of the Donetsk Republic. [12] Their activities were not supported by the prime minister, Viktor Yanukovych. [13] At the beginning of 2007, representatives of the organization conducted number of activities in various cities of eastern Ukraine propagating the idea of separatism and federalization of the country. [14]
In 2014, the organization founded the Donetsk People's Republic, which Ukraine's government deems a terrorist organization. [7]
The group's leader, Andrei Purgin, was arrested by the Security Service of Ukraine during the 2014 pro-Russian unrest. [5] [6]
The movement won the 2014 Donbas general elections with 68.53% of the vote and 68 seats. [8] The Communist Party of the Donetsk People's Republic participates in the Donetsk Republic's parliamentary group. [15] In the election campaign prior to these elections only the candidate of Donetsk Republic, Alexander Zakharchenko, used billboards. [16] This resulted to the only visible campaign advertising in Donetsk being in support of Zakharchenko. [17]
In the days and weeks prior until the postponement of the DNR October 2015 local elections (to 21 February 2016 [18]) 90% of the (campaign) advertising was done by Donetsk Republic. [19]
Election | Candidate | First round | Second round | Result | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
2014 | Alexander Zakharchenko | 775,340 | 78.93% |
Elected | ||
2018 | Denis Pushilin | 60.86% |
Elected |
Election | Party leader | Performance | Rank | Government | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | ± pp | Seats | +/– | ||||
2014 | Andrei Purgin | 662,752 | 68.35% | New | 68 / 100
|
New | 1st | Supermajority |
2018 | Denis Pushilin | 72.38% | 4.03 | 74 / 100
|
6 | 1st | Supermajority |