Decommunization (Russian political movement)

The Decommunization (Russian: Декоммунизация, romanized: Dekommunizatsiya) is a Russian opposition anti-communist political movement founded by libertarian orthodox activist Dmitry "Enteo" Tsorionov.[1] It seeks the renaming of streets named after Bolshevik leaders and the dismantling of monuments to Soviet leaders.[2]

Decommunization
Декоммунизация
LeaderDmitry Tsorionov
FounderDmitry Tsorionov
Founded2017 (2017)
Dissolved4 March 2022 (2022-03-04) (temporarily)
IdeologyAnti-communism
Anti-Sovietism
Anarcho-capitalism
Right-libertarianism
Political positionRight-wing
Colours  Black
Slogan«Our goal is the complete #decommunization of Russia.»
(Russian: «Наша цель — полная #Декоммунизация России.»)
Party flag
Website
VK page

History
A column of movement at a rally in memory of Boris Nemtsov (2019)

The movement was founded in the summer of 2017 by Dmitry Tsorionov and a number of supporters of the ideas of the White movement.[3]

On 7 August 2018, the movement held a joint action with Pussy Riot against the torture of prisoners "FSIN = GULAG".[4] A few days later, the action participants were detained.[5]

On April 22, 2019, the birthday of Vladimir Lenin, Decommunization activists held actions in Moscow and Yekaterinburg. As reported on the project page on VKontakte, a poster was hung on the monument to Lenin on Kaluga Square in Moscow with the inscription "Subject to dismantling as part of decommunization."[6]

On November 8, 2019, the movement, together with Pussy Riot, held a rally near the Kremlin in support of political prisoners. Then the activists of the two projects posted a banner "Stop Gulag" on the Bolshoy Moskvoretsky Bridge. Shortly after the action, the participants were detained.[7][8]

Flags of the movement along with the flags of the Libertarian Party of Russia and the Vesna Movement at a rally against the isolation of Runet

The movement also participated in rallies in memory of Boris Nemtsov.[9][10]

With the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the movement temporarily suspended its activities, saying that "despite all our efforts, the country has finally returned to its totalitarian past".[11]

See also

References
  1. "Конференция по декоммунизации: как это было". Красная весна (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  2. "Движение «Декоммунизация» вспомнила жертв Тамбовского восстания". Эхо Кавказа (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  3. "Кто стоит за декоммунизацией России? — Убежище №8 — выживание, история, обучение и тактика" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  4. Тимофеева, Екатерина. "«ФСИН = ГУЛАГ». Pussy Riot и «Декоммунизация» устроили акцию против пыток у здания ФСИН". snob.ru. Archived from the original on 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  5. "Координатора движения «Декоммунизация» Дмитрия Энтео арестовали на 5 суток". ОВД-News (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  6. Чугуевский, Роман (2019-04-22). "В России потребовали снести памятники Ленину в день его рождения". Daily Storm (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  7. "Дмитрию Энтео дали пять суток ареста за акцию возле Кремля". BBC News Русская служба (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  8. "Суд арестовал на пять суток лидера движения «Декоммунизация» Д.Цорионова за баннер на мосту в Москве". www.mskagency.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  9. ""Мы тут и за политзаключенных, и вообще за все": марш памяти Немцова превратился в общегражданский протест". BBC News Русская служба (in Russian). 2020-02-29. Archived from the original on 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  10. "В российских городах прошли митинги памяти Бориса Немцова". BBC News Русская служба (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  11. "Декоммунизация". Telegram. Archived from the original on 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
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