Communists of Petersburg and the Leningrad Oblast
The Communists of Petersburg and the Leningrad Oblast (CPLO or CP; Russian: Коммунисты Петербурга и Ленинградской области; КПЛО, КП; Kommunisty Peterburga i Leningradskoy oblasti, KPLO, KP) is an interregional public organization that was founded on April 12, 2003. Officially to the system of the Rosreestr on November 24, 2003. The basis of the organization "Communists of Petersburg" in 2003, the branch of communist youth St. Petersburg branch of communist youth, as well as members of regional CPRF committees from some districts of St. Petersburg.
Communists of Petersburg and the Leningrad Oblast Коммунисты Петербурга и Ленинградской области | |
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| Abbreviation | CPLO (English) КПЛО (Russian) |
| Chairman of Central Committee | Sergey Malinkovich |
| Founded | 12 April 2003 |
| Registered | 24 November 2003 |
| Split from | Communist Party of the Russian Federation |
| Headquarters | 10th building, Grechesky Avenue, Saint Petersburg, Russia. 191014 |
| Membership (2003) | 500 |
| Ideology | Communism Marxism–Leninism Scientific communism Left-wing populism |
| Political position | Far-left |
| National affiliation | United Socialist Party of Russia (2007-2008) Communists of Russia (2012-) |
| Colours | Red |
| Slogan | «Socialism! Labor! Family! Fatherland!» (Russian: «Социализм! Труд! Семья! Отечество!») |
| Anthem | The Internationale |
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| Website | |
| kplo.ru | |
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The organization gained its main popularity thanks to various outrageous statements and provocative actions. There is an opinion that the CPLO functions as a clownish organization, whose task is to provoke and discredit the communists by disseminating shocking statements on their behalf. However, the representatives of CPLO themselves, in their interviews with the media, believe that this version of their activities is being disseminated by "bloggers hired by KPLO's political competitors."
Since 2012, CPLO has been one of the founders of the political party Communists of Russia.