The Other Russia of E. V. Limonov

The Other Russia of E. V. Limonov (Russian: Другая Россия Э. В. Лимонова, romanized: Drugáya Rossíya E. V. Limónova), formerly The Other Russia (Russian: Другая Россия, romanized: Drugáya Rossíya), is an unregistered National Bolshevik political party in Russia, founded on 10 July 2010 by Eduard Limonov. The Other Russia was reorganized in September 2020 and changed its name to "The Other Russia of E. V. Limonov", in honor of their deceased founder who had died the same year. As a Russian political party adopting syncretic politics, it has been variously called far-left and far-right by the likes of Malaysia's The Sun,[2] France's Le Point,[3] and BFM TV,[8] Belgian's RTBF,[4] and Eurasia Daily Monitor and the Czech Republic's Expactz.cz, respectively.[9][10]

Not to be confused with The Other Russia (coalition).
For other uses, see The Other Russia.

The Other Russia of E. V. Limonov
Другая Россия Э. В. Лимонова
SpokespersonAleksandr Averin
Leaders[1]Andrei Dmitriyev[2][3][4]
Nikolay Avdyushenkov
Mikhail Aksel
Kilill Imashev
Alexander Kamensky
Dmitiry Sidorenko
Andrey Skovorodnikov
Yuri Staroverov
Olga Shalina
FounderEduard Limonov
Founded10 July 2010 (2010-07-10) (as The Other Russia)
Preceded byNational Bolshevik Party
HeadquartersMoscow, Russia
NewspaperTotal Mobilization Molotov
Limonka
Armed wingInterbrigades
Membership52,000 (claimed)[5]
IdeologyNational Bolshevism
Russian nationalism
Pan-Russianism
Political positionSyncretic
National affiliationAngry Patriots Club[6][7]
Colors  Red   Black
Slogan"Nation! Homeland! Socialism!"
(Russian: "Нация! Родина! Социализм!")
"Yes, Death!"
(Russian: "Да, Смерть!")
"Russia Is Everything! The Rest Is Nothing!"
(Russian: "Россия — всё! Остальное — ничто!")
AnthemNBP Anthem
Party flag
Website
drugoros.ru

History

Origins

The Other Russia was established on 10 July 2010 by former members of the banned National Bolshevik Party during their congress in Moscow.[11] On 21 January 2011, The Other Russia was denied registration by the Federal Registration Service because they did not have enough popular support among the Russian people.[12]

Activity
Party flag of The Other Russia in Donetsk, Ukraine during pro-Russian unrest in April 2014

Three members of the party were arrested and beaten for their role in the 2010 Manezhnaya Square riot trials.[13] These arrests were flagged by human rights organizations as politically motivated by the members' involvement in The Other Russia.[14][15]

National Bolsheviks members of The Other Russia participated in the 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine.[16][17] Members of the party formed armed troops Interbrigades and two members of The Other Russia were killed during the war in Donbas.[18][19][20]

On 6 November 2017, several party's activists were arrested in Saint Petersburg for unauthorized protest as they commemorated the Bolshevik Revolution centenary.[21]

On 7 February 2018, Kirill Ananiev, a veteran member of the banned National Bolshevik Party and The Other Russia, was killed in the air strikes during the Battle of Khasham.[22][23]

On 22 September 2018, the special congress of the Other Russia party was held in Moscow. Eduard Limonov and another leaders gave their speeches. The congress was attended by delegates from regional branches of the party. Beness Aijo participated as representative of the Russian people's militias in Ukraine.[24][25]

During the International Security Exhibition in Moscow on 26 October 2018, The Other Russia activist Olga Shalina cut her veins in act of symbolic protest against the violation of human rights in Russia and in the Russian penitentiary system. Shalina spoke about conditions in Russian prisons and spread leaflets criticizing police, shouting "Freedom for prisoners!"[26][27][28]

Limonov died on 17 March 2020 in Moscow.[29] In September 2020, The Other Russia was re-organized and changed the party's name to "The Other Russia of E. V. Limonov", to honor their deceased founder. In May 2023, the party was active in organizing meetings and press conferences for Angry Patriots Club and actively oppose the arrest of Igor Girkin.[30][31]

Notable members

See also

References
  1. "Лица партии" [Party faces]. drugoros.ru.
  2. "Russian police hold far-left activists in Saint Petersburg". The Sun Daily Mail. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. "Russie: arrestations lors d'une manifestation de l'extrême gauche" [Russia: arrests during a demonstration by the far left] (in French). Le Point. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  4. "Russie: arrestations lors d'une manifestation de l'extrême gauche" [Russia: arrests during a demonstration by the far left] (in French). RTBF. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  5. "Получен на руки отказ в регистрации партии "Другая Россия"" [Received a refusal to register the Other Russia party]. alaverin.livejournal.com.
  6. https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5988330 «Клуб рассерженных патриотов» откроет отделение в Севастополе
  7. https://rtvi.com/stories/nashe-znamya-nad-kievom-ili-ukrainskij-flag-na-kremle-tretego-ne-dano-v-moskve-proshla-vstrecha-rasserzhennyh-patriotov/ «Наше знамя над Киевом или украинский флаг на Кремле. Третьего не дано». В Москве прошла встреча «рассерженных патриотов»
  8. "Russie: prison pour des manifestants d'extrême gauche anti-Poutine" (in French). BFM TV. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  9. Arnold, Richard (24 November 2020). "Russian Extreme Nationalists Rally Across Country in Midst of Pandemic". Eurasia Daily Monitor. 17 (167). Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  10. "Russian extremists attack Czech embassy in Moscow over Prague's removal of Konev statue". Expacts.cz. 6 April 2020. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  11. "Другая Россия – информация, все новости" [Another Russia - information, all news]. Перебежчик. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  12. ""Получен письменный отказ в регистрации партии "Другая Россия" ["Received a written refusal to register the party" Another Russia]. www.limonov2012.ru. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  13. "Manezh Square Riot Suspects Appear in Court". The Moscow Times. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  14. "The List of Persons Recognized as Political Prisoners by Russia's Memorial Human Rights Center". 22 January 2014. Archived from the original on 21 December 2015.
  15. "Moscow extends arrest of "The Other Russia" activist accused of Manege Square disorders". Caucasian Knot. 25 April 2011. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  16. ""Нацболы отбили атаку карателей в ЛНР"" [National Bolsheviks repulsed the attack of punishers in the LPR]. www.novorosinform.org. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2018..
  17. ""Нацболы отбили атаку карателей в ЛНР"" [National Bolsheviks repulsed the attack of punishers in the LPR]. interbrigada.org. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014.
  18. "В бою под Луганском погиб Илья Гурьев" [Ilya Guryev died in the battle near Lugansk]. drugoros.ru. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014.
  19. ""Питерский нацбол погиб под Дебальцево"" [Petersburg national Bolsheviks died near Debaltseve]. spb.mk.ru. 4 March 2015.
  20. ""Питерский нацбол погиб под Дебальцево"" [Petersburg national Bolsheviks died near Debaltseve]. antimaydan.info.
  21. ""Russian police hold far-left activists in Saint Petersburg"". www.thesundaily.my.
  22. ""Казак Владимир Логинов и член партии "Другая Россия" Кирилл Ананьев погибли в Сирии"" [Cossack Vladimir Loginov and member of the Other Russia party Kirill Ananyev died in Syria]. www.interfax.ru.
  23. ""Russians killed in clash with U.S.-led forces in Syria, say associates"". www.reuters.com. 12 February 2018.
  24. ""Сторонники Лимонова выходят из подполья: "Другая Россия" зарегистрируется как партия"" ["Limonov's supporters are coming out of the underground: The Other Russia will register as a party"]. tsargrad.tv. 22 September 2018.
  25. ""Попытка №6: "Другая Россия" Лимонова снова пытается легализоваться"" ["Attempt #6: Limonov's 'Other Russia' is trying to legalize itself again"]. newdaynews.ru. 22 September 2018.
  26. ""Activist Cuts Her Veins In Protest Against Conditions In Russian Prisons"". www.rferl.org. 25 October 2018.
  27. ""Activist cuts open veins to protest against Russian prison abuse"". meduza.io.
  28. ""Нацбол Ольга Шалина вскрыла вены на экспозиции ФСИН"" [National Bolshevik Olga Shalina opened her veins at the exposition of the Federal Penitentiary Service]. www.youtube.com.
  29. "Russian politician, writer Limonov dies at the age of 77 - Interfax". Reuters. 17 March 2020.
  30. "«Клуб рассерженных патриотов» откроет отделение в Севастополе". Коммерсантъ (in Russian). 18 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  31. ""Наше знамя над Киевом или украинский флаг на Кремле. Третьего не дано». В Москве прошла встреча «рассерженных патриотов"". Свежие новости в России и мире - RTVI (in Russian). 13 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
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