Aleksandr Kharitonov (politician)
Aleksandr Petrovich Kharitonov | |
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People's Governor of the Luhansk People's Republic | |
Acting 5 March 2014 – 13 May 2014 | |
Preceded by | Office Established |
Succeeded by | Gennadiy Tsypkalov (Acting) |
Leader of Luganskaya Gvardiya | |
In office 2014–2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | 6 July 1971
Political party | Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Luhansk People's Republic |
Aleksandr Petrovich Kharitonov (
Biography
Since 2005 he was a member of the Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine and in 2007 unsuccessfully ran for being elected as a People's Deputy of Ukraine from the party.[1] He also actively participated in the PSPU anti-NATO protests for which in 2008 he was awarded a party badge "Fighter of anti-NATO resistance".[1] In the late 2013 Kharitonov actively participated in Anti-Maidan protests, later organized and led "Luganskaya Gvardiya" (Luhansk Gvardiya).[1]
2014
According to Korrespondent, on 5 March 2014 Kharitonov was elected at a multi-thousand gathering as a "Narodny Gubernator" (People's Governor) following the example of the Pavel Gubarev's election.[2]
Kharitonov proposed to elect "Narodny Sovet Luganschiny" (Russian: Народный Совет Луганщины, lit. 'People's Soviet of Luhansk region') and scheduled a new gathering on Sunday 9 March 2014 to present the People's Soviet.[2] From the stage where Kharitonov spoke, it was announced that there were elected 15,000 signatures to conduct a referendum and appeal for help to Vladimir Putin.[2] The referendum for federalization of Ukraine was scheduled on 30 March 2014.[2]
On 9 March 2014 after storming the building of Luhansk Oblast State Administration, Aleksandr Kharitonov read out loud a letter of resignation which as he claimed is signed by
Arrest
On 13 March 2014 Kharitonov was arrested by the Security Service of Ukraine.[6][1] He was convicted to 5 year with probationary period of 3 years for an attempt of violent change of the constitutional order and seizure of government buildings.[7] In the case of mass riots in Luhansk on 9–10 March 2014 Kharitonov appeared along with Arsen Klinchaev.[7] Later Kharitonov was exchanged for hostages and left for Moscow where he organized few pro-separatist Donbass demonstrations titled as "Za Novorossiyu" (Russian: За Новороссию).[1] On 7 November 2014 he returned to Luhansk where he reregistered his Luganskaya Gvardiya and joined the local "Kazak National Guard" led by Nikolay Kozitsyn (see Republic of Stakhanov).[1] Following the conflict with Anastasiya Paterikova, Kharitonov left the Kazaks.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Bratva from "LNR" by name; who "steers" the militants in Luhansk Oblast (Братва из «ЛНР»: поименно - кто «рулит» боевиками в Луганской области). The Ukraine Criminal. 9 December 2015
- ^ a b c d In Luhansk at a meeting was elected "people's governor" (В Луганске на митинге избрали "народного губернатора"). Korrespondent. 5 March 2014
- ^ a b The leader of Luganskaya Gvardiya read the Bolotskykh letter of resignation (Лидер Луганской гвардии зачитал заявление Болотских об отставке). Liga.net. 9 March 2014
- ^ Ukrayinska Pravda. 9 March 2014
- ^ Ex-head of militsiya of Luhansk region completely gave away Yefremov in court (Экс-глава милиции Луганщины полностью "сдал" Ефремова в суде ). DS News. 31 August 2017
- ^ In Luhansk the Security Service of Ukraine detained Aleksandr Kharitonov (У Луганську Служба безпеки України затримала Олександра Харитонова). Security Service of Ukraine. 14 March 2014
- ^ a b The Plotnitsky's militants have taken away a wife of the Luhansk "guardsman" Kharitonov "for conversation" (Жену луганского «гвардейца» Харитонова боевики Плотницкого увели «на беседу»). informator.