For Truth
{{Infobox political party
| country = Russia
| name = For Truth
| native_name = За правду
| logo = Logo of the For Truth (Political party, Russia).svg
| logo_size = 175px
| leader = Zakhar Prilepin
| colorcode = {{party color|For Truth}}
| foundation = {{start date|2020|2|1|df=yes}}
| dissolved = {{start date|2021|2|22|df=yes}}[https://zapravdu.org/2021/01/28/spravedlivaya-rossiya-patrioty-rossii-i-za-pravdu-obedinilis/ Справедливая Россия, «Патриоты России» и ЗА ПРАВДУ объединились]
| merged = A Just Russia — For Truth{{cite web|url=https://spravedlivo.ru/10981210|title=Подписание манифеста об объединении партий СПРАВЕДЛИВАЯ РОССИЯ, ЗА ПРАВДУ и "ПАТРИОТЫ РОССИИ"}}
| split =
| ideology = {{Nowrap|National conservatism
Social conservatism
Russian nationalism[http://vybor-naroda.org/vn_exclusive/178129-kazakov-za-pravdu-partija-levaja-i-konservativnaja.html Казаков: «За Правду» — партия левая и консервативная]
Anti-liberalism
National patriotism}}
| position = Economic:
Centre-left to left-wing
Cultural:
Right-wing[https://expert.ru/2020/01/25/tanchiki-zelenyie-i-prilepin/ Танчики, зеленые и Прилепин]
| headquarters = Moscow, Russia
| international =
| european =
| national = All-Russia People's Front{{Cite web |url=https://onf.ru/structure/rukovodstvo-0/ |title=Захар Прилепин Член центрального штаба ОНФ |access-date=2021-02-10 |archive-date=2020-09-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919124209/https://onf.ru/structure/rukovodstvo-0/ |url-status=dead }}
| colours = {{color box|#6518a8|border=darkgray}} Purple
{{color box|#00b921|border=darkgray}} Green
{{color box|#B00000|border=darkgray}} Red
| website = [https://zapravdu.org/ zapravdu.org]
}}
{{Conservatism in Russia|Parties}}
For Truth ({{langx|ru|За правду}}; Za pravdu) was a national-conservative political party in Russia. It was established in February 2020 by writer Zakhar Prilepin. On January 28, 2021, the party united with the Patriots of Russia party and A Just Russia.
History
The creation of the movement "For truth" was announced on 29 October 2019 at a press conference by Zakhar Prilepin, Alexander Kazakov, Vadim Samoilov, Eduard Boyakov and Vladislav Bevza.[https://tass.ru/obschestvo/7051943 Захар Прилепин создаст общественное движение «За Правду»] // ТАСС, 28 октября 2019
The party has called for Russia's annexation of eastern Ukrainian territories as well as the breakaway Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.{{cite news |title=Russia to Field 3 New Parties in 2021 State Duma Race |url=https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/09/14/russia-to-field-3-new-parties-in-2021-state-duma-race-a71431 |access-date=24 February 2021 |work=Moscow Times |date=14 September 2021}}
On 30 November 2019, Prilepin confirmed a plan to transform the movement into a political party to participate in the elections.{{Cite web|url=https://iz.ru/949222/2019-11-30/pisatel-zakhar-prilepin-sobralsia-v-gosdumu|title=Писатель Захар Прилепин собрался в Госдуму|author=Жукова, Анна|website=Известия|date=2019-11-30|language=ru|accessdate=2019-12-25}}
On 1 February 2020, the founding congress of the party was held. At the congress, Zakhar Prilepin was elected party leader.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazeta.ru/politics/2020/02/01_a_12939326.shtml|title="За правду": партия Прилепина идёт на выборы|author=|website=www.gazeta.ru|date=2020-02-01|publisher=Газета.Ru|language=ru|accessdate=2020-02-02}}
On 19 May 2020, the Ministry of Justice added party to the list of parties that can participate in the elections.{{Cite web|language=ru|url=https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/4348984|title=Партия Прилепина получила право участвовать в выборах|date=2020-05-19|publisher=www.kommersant.ru|accessdate=2020-05-19}}
The party participated in the 2020 regional elections in five regions. In the Ryazan region, the party received 7% of the vote, winning 2 seats in the regional parliament, and gaining free access to federal parliamentary elections. In other regions, the party received less than 5% of the votes without passing the electoral barrier.[https://www.rbc.ru/politics/14/09/2020/5f5e987e9a79478872cbf712 Экзитпол показал появление новых партий в парламентах регионов]{{cite web |url=https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/4451088 |title=Партии средней дальности |publisher=Коммерсантъ |date=2020-08-13}}
Notable members
References
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{{Russian political parties}}
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Category:Conservative parties in Russia
Category:Defunct nationalist parties in Russia
Category:Eurosceptic parties in Russia
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Category:Political parties disestablished in 2021