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Communist Party of the Russian Federation
Leader Gennady Zyuganov
Founded February 14, 1993
Headquarters Moscow, Russia
Newspaper Pravda, more than 30 regional editions
Youth wing Leninist Komsomol of the Russian Federation
Membership (2012) 156,528
Ideology Communism
Marxism–Leninism
Patriotism
Political position Far-left/Left-wing
International affiliation Union of Communist Parties — Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Colours Red
Slogan "Russia, Labour, Democracy, Socialism"
Seats in the State Duma
43 / 450
Seats in the Regional Parliaments
334 / 3,787
Party flag
KPRF Flag.png
Website
kprf.ru

The Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF; Russian: Коммунистическая партия Российской Федерации) is a Communist and Marxist–Leninist political party in Russia. It is the second largest political party in Russia. The party is often viewed as the successor of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU).

The CPSU was banned in 1991 by then-Russian President Boris Yeltsin after a failed coup attempt. The youth organisation of the party is the Leninist Young Communist League. The party is led by a Central Committee.

The CPRF was founded on 14 February 1993. It is founded as the successor of the Communist Party of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (CPRSFSR).

As of 2015, the party has 160,000 members. The party's goal is to establish a new, modernized form of socialism in Russia. The party wants to nationalize natural resources, agriculture and large industries.

Ideology

The party believes in Marxism-Leninism and patriotism. The party is known to have extreme patriotism towards Russia. The party is also known to greatly like Joseph Stalin.

Images for kids

  • XIII съезд КПРФ

    XIII Congress of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation in 2008.

  • Moscow rally 1 May 2012 19

    Communist protesters with a sign portraying an "order of dismissal" for Vladimir Putin for "betrayal of the national interests", Moscow, 1 May 2012.

  • Communist Party of the Russian Federation meeting at Manezhnaya Square 3, Moscow, 2011-12-18

    Communist Party rally on Manezhnaya Square, Moscow, 18 December 2011.

  • RIAN archive 783695 The leader of the CPRF Gennady Zyuganov at the Red Square

    Zyuganov with members of the Leninist Komsomol of the Russian Federation

  • Communist demonstration in Red Square July 2009

    Demonstration of communists on the Red Square

  • Верной дорогой идёте, товарищи!

    Communists marching on International Workers' Day in 2009, Severodvinsk

  • RIAN archive 371352 Communist Party supporters rally in Moscow's Triumfalnaya Square

    The Communist Party holds a demonstration on Triumfalnaya Square in Moscow

  • Communist Party of the Russian Federation meeting at Manezhnaya Square, Moscow, 2011-12-18

    Demonstration of the party

  • RIAN archive 535278 Laying flowers and wreaths to Iosif Stalin's grave at Kremlin wall

    Party members lay down flowers at the tomb of Joseph Stalin

  • Партийный билет КПРФ

    Party membership card

See also

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