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Union of Social Democrats
Союз социал-демократов
AbbreviationUSD (English)
ССД (Russian)
LeaderVacant
FounderMikhail Gorbachev
Founded20 October 2007 (2007-10-20)
Dissolved15 November 2017
Split fromSocial Democratic Party of Russia
HeadquartersMoscow, Russia
Youth wingRussian Social-Democratic Union of Youth
IdeologySocial democracy
Democratic socialism
Political positionCentre-left
International affiliationSocialist International (consultative)[needs update?]
Colours  Red
  Light blue
Website
http://sdorg.ru/

Union of Social Democrats (USD; Template:Lang-ru; Soyuz sotsial-demokratov, SSD) was an all-Russian non-governmental organization founded on 20 October 2007 by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.[1]

The party had its roots in the former Social Democratic Party of Russia, which lost its official status in April 2007 due to low party membership.

The Union of Social Democrats skipped the 2007 general election, in order to concentrate on its ultimate goal: to become a mass political party by 2011.

In September 2008, Gorbachev announced the formation of the Independent Democratic Party of Russia, although the plans later fell through.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Gorbachev sets up Russia movement". BBC News. October 20, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-20.