Autonomous Action
The Autonomous Action (AD; Russian: Автономное действие; АД; Avtonomnoye deystviye, AD) is a revolutionary anarchist federation in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine that was founded in January 2002.
Autonomous Action Автономное действие | |
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| Abbreviation | AD (English) АД (Russian) |
| Leader | Collective leadership |
| Founded | January 25, 2002 |
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia |
| Newspaper | Avtonom (Autonom) Situatsiya (Situation) |
| Ideology | Anarchism Anarcho-communism Autonomism Feminism Radical environmentalism Anti-clericalism Anti-fascism Anti-Bolshevism Anti-capitalism |
| Political position | Far-left |
| International affiliation | Anarchist Black Cross |
| Colours | Red Black |
| Slogan | "Justice, solidarity, freedom" (Russian: "Справедливость, солидарность, свобода") |
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| Website | |
| avtonom.org | |
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AD is composed of anarcho-communists, syndicalists, autonomists, and radical ecologists. Autonomous Action also had members in Armenia — "Proryv", that group having since been terminated by the end of 2005.
Autonomous Action utilizes direct action "to create a tradition and basis for a new humanist culture, social self-organisation and radical resistance against militarism, capitalism, sexism and fascism".
Unlike leftist political parties in Russia, Autonomous Action refuses to acknowledge the existing political system as legitimate, often criticizing leftist movements that participate in the public political sphere. The group also is strongly critical of other opposition movements in Russia, most notably the Liberal Opposition due to their compliance with Russian elections and refusal to announce revolutionary calls to action. Some members of Autonomous Action go as far as to suggest that much of the Liberal Opposition is under the Kremlin's guidance as controlled opposition, even groups and individuals without established political parties.