Ukrainian Choice
Ukrainian Choice – Right of the People Украинский выбор — право народа Український вибір — право народу | |
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Leader | Viktor Medvedchuk |
Founder | Viktor Medvedchuk |
Founded | 4 April 2012 |
Dissolved | March 2022 | (de facto)
Split from | Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united) |
Headquarters | Vasylkivska 23-B, Kyiv |
Ideology | Russophilia Social conservatism Christian conservatism Euroscepticism Federalism |
Political position | Big tent |
National affiliation | Opposition Platform — For Life (2018–22) |
Colours | Light blue Purple Magenta |
Website | |
vybor.ua | |
Ukrainian Choice, officially since 2016
After the beginning of the
Ideology
The organization was founded in April 2012. It opposes Ukraine–European Union relations and NATO membership of Ukraine and would prefer Ukraine to join the Eurasian Economic Union instead. The group also wants "decentralization of power followed by the transition to a federal structure, while maintaining the territorial integrity and unity of Ukraine".[7]
Ukrainian Choice also emphasizes Slavic Orthodox values: in July 2013, it organized a conference on the topic "Orthodox-Slavic values – the basics of the civilizational choice of Ukraine", where Vladimir Putin held a speech.[8] (Putin is the godfather of Medvedchuk's 2004 born daughter Darina).[9]
Activities
According to
In the fall of 2013, Ukrainian Choice ran an aggressive
During annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation in March 2014, the organization organized blockage of Ukrainian military logistics.[12]
De-facto end of the organisation
After the beginning of the
Ukrainian Choice leader Viktor Medvedchuk himself is living in exile in Russia since September 2022 after being handed over to Russia in a prisoner exchange.[6]
In October 2022 the
A former coordinator of the organisation in Mykolaiv Oblast was employed by Russian occupation officials and became a spokesperson of the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant in September 2023.[11]
In April 2023 Medvedchuk created the "
Criticism
Former president of Ukraine Leonid Kravchuk stated in 2012 that "The Ukrainian Choice is not a Ukrainian choice, but a choice of Russia in Ukraine".[15]
Dmitry Alekseev, a Russian political technologist and director general of Russia's National Political Agency, said in December 2013 that Russia was trying to "forge"
On February 26, 2014, deputies of the Zakarpattia Oblast Council banned the activities of Viktor Medvedchuk's "Ukrainian Choice" in the region.[17]
"Ukrainian Choice" is also accused of
In March 2021 the
References
- ^ Ukrayinska Pravda(25 March 2021)
- ^ a b Criminal proceedings against Viktor Medvedchuk opened over high treason, encroachment on Ukraine’s territorial integrity, Ukrinform (5 February 2019)
- ^ Radio Free Europe(April 17, 2016)
- ^ Ukrainian Choice leader Medvedchuk says he doesn't represent interests of DPR, LPR, but negotiates with them, Kyiv Post (Jun. 25, 2014)
- ^ a b BFM.ru. "На Украине задержан член фракции "Оппозиционная платформа — За Жизнь" Виктор Медведчук". BFM.ru - деловой портал (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-08-12.
"СБУ задержала одного из лидеров партии Медведчука "Украинский выбор"". www.unian.net (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-08-12.
"В Киеве задержали одного из лидеров партии Медведчука "Украинский выбор", который сотрудничал с российскими спецслужбами | Громадское телевидение". hromadske.ua (in Russian). 5 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
"СБУ заявила о задержании одного из лидеров партии Медведчука". Life.ru (in Russian). 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2022-08-12. - ^ ISBN 0-300-09545-7.. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
Kinstler, Linda (28 May 2015). "The 12 people who ruined Ukraine". POLITICO.
"I currently live in Moscow on permanent basis "by necessity" – Medvedchuk". Ukrainska Pravda - ^ a b Failing Ukraine state plays in to Russia's hands, Reuters (May 18, 2014)
- ^ a b c d Close Friend of Russian Leader Takes Role as a Negotiator for Ukraine, The New York Times (FEB. 11, 2015)
- ^ Медведчук і Марченко помінялися місцями. Tablo ID (in Ukrainian). 2007-11-11. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- (20 August 2013)
- ^ a b Former coordinator of the pro-Russian movement Medvedchuk «Ukrainian choice» became the speaker of the South Ukrainian NPP, Detector media (19 September 2023) (in Ukrainian)
- ^ Pro-Russian group of people blocked the Odesa highway in Mykolaiv impeding transportation of Ukrainian military transport. News PN. 2 March 2014
- ^ Minjust wants to ban “Ukrainian choice” Medvedchuk, Chesno (21 October 2022) (in Ukrainian)
- UNIAN(7 December 2023) (in Ukrainian)
- ^ «Український вибір» Медведчука — це вибір Росії в Україні" // «Країна», 24.07.2012. (in Ukrainian)
- ^ "Російський політтехнолог розповів, хто фінансує "Український вибір" Медведчука". www.unian.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- ^ "На Закарпатті заборонили "Український вибір" Медведчука". zik.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- ^ "Антисемитский выбор Виктора Медведчука". АРГУМЕНТ. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- ^ "Антимайдан і "антиєвреї"". Club-tourist. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
External links
- Official website of Ukrainian Choice (in Russian)