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This is a list of political parties in Ukraine, both past and present. As of January 1, 2020, there are 349 officially registered political parties in Ukraine.[1]

Active

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Parties represented in the Verkhovna Rada

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Official factions

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Political parties in Ukraine need to hold at least fifteen seats in parliament in order to be recognized as official parliamentary factions.[2][3][4][5][6]

Name Founded Ideology Political
position
Verkhovna Rada Oblast Councils Regions Associations
SN
СН
Servant of the People
Слуга народу
2019 Liberalism
Populism
Centre
235 / 450
305 / 1,780
6,400 / 43,122
European:
ALDE
YeS
ЄС
European Solidarity
Європейська солідарність
2000 Liberal conservatism
Christian democracy
Centre-right
27 / 450
283 / 1,780
3,905 / 43,122
European:
EPP (observer)
International:
IDU
VOB
ВОБ
Fatherland
Батьківщина
1999 Conservatism
Populism
Centre-left
24 / 450
193 / 1,780
4,470 / 43,122
European:
EPP (observer)
International:
IDU
Holos
Голос
Holos
Голос
2019 Liberalism
Anti-corruption
Centre-right
20 / 450
16 / 1,780
335 / 43,122
European:
ALDE

Parliamentary groups

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In the Verkhovna Rada, parliamentary groups are formed by deputies during a session of parliament. Usually, parliamentary groups are made up of independent deputies or deputies from parties that did not gain enough seats in parliament to form an official faction. Sometimes, they can also be formed through the splintering of official factions. Two parties in the current session of parliament, For the Future and Dovira, were originally formed as parliamentary groups after the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election but later expanded into full-fledged political parties.

Party Founded Ideology Political
position
Verkhovna Rada Notes
PZZhM
ПЗЖМ
Platform for Life and Peace
Платформа за життя та мир
2022 Social democracy
Pro-Europeanism
Centre-left
23 / 450
Created by deputies from OPPZh (former pro-Russian party) in April 2022 following the party's suspension.
Dovira
Довіра
Dovira
Довіра
2019 Regionalism Big tent
19 / 450
Created mostly by independent, non-partisan deputies, or deputies from parties with representation not enough to form a separate group.
VU
ВУ
Restoration of Ukraine
Відновлення України
2022
18 / 450
Created mostly by deputies from former OPPZh, but includes deputies from Servant of the People and Dovira.
ZM
ЗМ
For the Future
За майбутнє
2019 Populism
Liberalism
Economic nationalism
Centre-right
17 / 450
Created mostly by independent, non-partisan deputies, or deputies from parties with representation not enough to form a separate group.
Justice
Справедливість
"Justice" Deputy Association
ДО «Справедливість»
2021 Liberalism
Anti-corruption
Pro-Europeanism
Centre to
centre-right
11 / 450
Split from Holos in response to leadership changes.

Parties without faction status

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Because of the use of first-past-the-post single-mandate electoral districts in Ukrainian parliamentary elections, it is possible for a political party to get fewer than fifteen seats in parliament, meaning that it is not recognized as an official faction. While these deputies were elected as representatives of their respective parties, and continue to be affiliated with their political parties during their time in office, they officially sit as independents. Often, they join parliamentary groups in order to gain more influence over the legislative process (while maintaining their affiliation to their original party).

Party Founded Ideology Political
position
Verkhovna Rada Oblast Councils Regions Associations
Svoboda
Свобода
All-Ukrainian Union "Svoboda"
ВО «Свобода»
1995 Ultranationalism
Social conservatism
Right-wing populism
Far-right
1 / 450
50 / 1,780
890 / 43,122
Self Reliance
Самопоміч
Union "Self Reliance"
Об'єднання «Самопоміч»
2012 Christian democracy
Liberal conservatism
Centre-right
1 / 450
9 / 1,780
222 / 43,122
National:
Trust
European:
EPP (observer)
KAB
КАБ
Andriy Baloha's Team
Команда Андрія Балоги
2008 Populism
Pro-Europeanism
1 / 450
7 / 1,780
193 / 43,122
National:
For the Future
BTsR
БЦР
Bila Tserkva Together
Біла Церква разом
2019 Decentralization
1 / 450
0 / 1,780
9 / 43,122
National:
Trust

Parties represented in Oblast Councils

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Ukraine is made up of 24 oblasts, as well as two cities with special status (Kyiv and Sevastopol) and one autonomous republic (the Autonomous Republic of Crimea). All of these entities have oblast Councils (or city councils in the case of Kyiv and Sevastopol), which function as regional legislatures, and are the second level of government after the Verkhovna Rada. In total, there are 1,780 seats across all oblast Councils in Ukraine. These parties have representation on at least one oblast Councils, but no seats in parliament.

Party Founded Position Oblast Councils Regions Region
BK
БК
Kernes Bloc — Successful Kharkiv
Блок Кернеса — Успішний Харків
2020 Regionalism
46 / 1,780
433 / 43,122
Kharkiv
NK
НК
Our Land
Наш край
2014 Centre-left
43 / 1,780
1,891 / 43,122
National
USH
УСГ
Ukrainian Strategy of Groysman
Українська стратегія Гройсмана
2015 Centre to centre-left
40 / 1,780
574 / 43,122
National
Proposition
Пропозиція
Proposition
Пропозиція
2020 Regionalism
35 / 1,780
549 / 43,122
National
UDAR[a]
УДАР
Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform
Український демократичний альянс за реформи Віталія Кличка
2010 Centre to centre-right
30 / 1,780
183 / 43,122
National
RPOL
РПОЛ
Radical Party of Oleh Liashko
Радикальна Партія Олега Ляшка
2010 Left-wing
27 / 1,780
582 / 43,122
National
RD
РД
Native Home [uk]
Рідний дім
2015 Regionalism
19 / 1,780
438 / 43,122
Chernihiv
Cherkashchany
Черкащани
All-Ukrainian Union "Cherkashchany"
Всеукраїнське об'єднання «Черкащани»
2015 Regionalism
18 / 1,780
343 / 43,122
Cherkasy
Together!
Разом!
Svitlychna Together! Bloc [uk]
Блок Світличної «Разом!»
2020 Centre to centre-right
17 / 1,780
320 / 43,122
Kharkiv
SCh
СЧ
Strength and Honor
Сила і честь
2009 Centre-right
16 / 1,780
575 / 43,122
National
Vilkul Bloc
Блок Вілкула
Vilkul Bloc — Ukrainian Perspective
Блок Вілкула «Українська Перспектива»
2020 Regionalism
16 / 1,780
272 / 43,122
Dnipropetrovsk
Unity
Єдність
Unity of Oleksandr Omelchenko
Єдність Олександра Омельченка
1999 Centre-right
14 / 1,780
14 / 43,122
Kyiv City
KS
КС
Symchyshyn's Team [uk]
Команда Симчишина
2015 Regionalism
13 / 1,780
74 / 43,122
Khmelnytskyi
NTZh!
НТЖ!
Ihor Kolykhaiev's "We Have to Live Here!"
Партія Ігоря Колихаєва «Нам тут жити!»
2020 Regionalism
13 / 1,780
215 / 43,122
Kherson
APU
АПУ
Agrarian Party of Ukraine
Аграрна партія України
2006 Agrarianism
12 / 1,780
313 / 43,122
National
RZ
РЗ
Native Zakarpattia
Рідне Закарпаття
2020 Regionalism
12 / 1,780
354 / 43,122
Zakarpattia
DD
ДД
Trust the Deeds [uk]
Довіряй ділам
2020 Regionalism
11 / 1,780
227 / 43,122
Odesa
PH
ПГ
All-Ukrainian Union "Community Platform" [uk]
Всеукраїнське об'єднання «Платформа Громад»
2019 Regionalism
11 / 1,780
216 / 43,122
Ivano-Frankivsk
Solutions
Справи
For Tangible Solutions [uk]
За конкретні справи
2015 Regionalism
10 / 1,780
306 / 43,122
Khmelnytskyi
HS
ГС
Community Power [uk]
Громадська сила
2010 Regionalism
9 / 1,780
47 / 43,122
Dnipropetrovsk
United
Єднання
Volodymyr Buryak — United
Партія Володимира Буряка «Єднання»
2020 Regionalism
9 / 1,780
62 / 43,122
Zaporizhzhia
Native City
Рідне місто
Native City
Рідне місто
2018 Regionalism
9 / 1,780
224 / 43,122
Poltava
YeA
ЄА
United Alternative [uk]
Єдина Альтернатива
2020 Regionalism
9 / 1,780
74 / 43,122
Chernivtsi
KMKS
КМКС
Party of Hungarians of Ukraine (KMKSZ)
«КМКС» Партія угорців України
2005 Regionalism

Hungarian minority interests

8 / 1,780
128 / 43,122
Zakarpattia
UHP
УГП
Ukrainian Galician Party
Українська Галицька партія
2014 Centre-right
7 / 1,780
219 / 43,122
Western Ukraine
Rukh
Рух
People's Movement of Ukraine
Народний рух України
1990 Centre-right
6 / 1,780
202 / 43,122
National
NK
НК
People's Movement "People's Control" [uk]
Громадський рух «Народний контроль»
2015 Centre-right
6 / 1,780
79 / 43,122
Chernivtsi

Parties with local representation

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These political parties have no seats in parliament or any regional legislature, but do have local representation on city or town councils, mayorships, or other municipal bodies. Many of these parties are local organizations and operate only in a specific city or oblast.

Party Founded Position Regions Region
SL
СЛ
Power of the People
Сила Людей
2014 Liberalism
Pro-Europeanism
152 / 43,122
National
Order
Порядок
Order
Порядок
2020 Regionalism
137 / 43,122
Zaporizhzhia Oblast
HP
ГП
Civil Position
Громадянська позиція
2005 Economic liberalism
Pro-Europeanism
135 / 43,122
National
Victory
Перемога
Palchevsky's Victory [uk]
Перемога Пальчевського
2020 Centre Russophilia
62 / 43,122
National
Boychenko Bloc
Блок Бойченка
Vadym Boychenko Bloc
Блок Вадима Бойченка
2014 Regionalism
59 / 43,122
Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast
New Faces
Нові обличчя
New Faces
Нові обличчя
2015 Regionalism
53 / 43,122
Kyiv Oblast
Minko's Team
Команда Мінька
Serhii Minko's Team
Команда Сергія Мінька
2010 Regionalism
46 / 43,122
Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Time for Change!
Час змін!
Serhii Rudyk's Team — Time for Change!
Команда Сергія Рудика. Час змін!
2014 Regionalism
41 / 43,122
Cherkasy Oblast
EPU
ЄПУ
European Party of Ukraine
Європейська партія України
2006 Liberalism
Pro-Europeanism
39 / 43,122
National
New Politics
Нова політика
New Politics
Нова політика
2001 Regionalism
39 / 43,122
Eastern Ukraine
Bee
Бджола
Bee
Бджола
2019 Regionalism
34 / 43,122
Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
VARTA
ВАРТА
All-Ukrainian Alliance of Regional and Territorial Activists [uk]
Всеукраїнський альянс регіональних і територіальних активістів
2020 Ukrainian nationalism
Pro-Europeanism
33 / 43,122
Western Ukraine
UNP
УНП
Ukrainian People's Party
Українська Народна Партія
1999 Conservatism
Pro-Europeanism
30 / 43,122
National
PARMS
ПАРМС
Party of Local Self Government [uk]
Партія місцевого самоврядування
2009 Local government
26 / 43,122
National
PZU
ПЗУ
Party of Greens of Ukraine
Партія Зелених України
1990 Green politics
24 / 43,122
National

Other parties

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Currently active political parties in Ukraine with no seats in parliament nor in Oblast Councils.

Party Founded Political position/ideology
KhS
ХС
Party of Christian Socialists
Партія Християнських соціалістів
2018 Christian socialism
Zastup
Заступ
All-Ukrainian Agrarian Association "Spade"
Всеукраїнське аграрне об'єднання "Заступ"
2011 Agrarianism
Left-wing
UKROP
УКРОП
Ukrainian Association of Patriots
Українське об'єднання патріотів
2014 Syncretic
Vidrodzhennia
Відродження
Revival
Відродження
2004 Russophilia
US
УС
Ukraine United
Україна соборна
2005 Ukrainian nationalism
DA
ДА
Democratic Alliance
Демократичний альянс
2011 Centre-right
D7
Д7
Democratic Axe
Демократична сокира
2018 Classical liberalism
5.10
Libertarian Party "5.10"
Лібертаріанська партія «5.10»
2014 Libertarianism
RS
РС
Right Sector
Правий сектор
2013 Ultranationalism
PVD
ПВД
Party of Free Democrats
Партія вільних демократів
1999 Liberalism
IP
ІП
Internet Party of Ukraine
Інтернет партія України
2009 E-government
PND
ПНД
All-Ukrainian Party of People's Trust
Всеукраїнська партія народної довіри
2000 Economic nationalism
NC
НК
National Corps
Національний корпус
2016 Ultranationalism
PMSBU
ПСМБУ
Political Party of Small and Medium-sized Businesses of Ukraine
Політична партія малого і середнього бізнесу України
1999 Economic liberalism
UD
УД
Ukrainian Home
Український дім
2004 Christian democracy
UNS
УНС
Ukrainian National Union
Український Національний Союз
2009 Nationalism
PS
ПС
Justice Party
Партія "Справедливість"
2011 Social democracy
Aktsent
Акцент
Aktsent
Акцент
1993 Liberal conservatism
UND
УНД
Ukraine is Our Home
Україна – наш дiм
2021 Social conservatism
PPU
ППУ
Party of Pensioners of Ukraine
Партія пенсіонерів України
1999
Volt
Вольт
Volt Ukraine
Вольт Україна
2022 Social liberalism
Pro-Europeanism

Defunct

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Banned parties

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Party Year Founded Year Banned Position Verkhovna Rada at last election
Communist Party of Ukraine (Soviet Union)
Комуністична партія України (СССР)
1918 1991 Communism
Far-left
Russian Bloc
Руський блок
2001 2014 Pan-Slavism
Russophilia
0 / 450
Russian Unity
Руська Єдність
2008 2014 Right-wing
Russophilia
0 / 450
Communist Party of Ukraine
Комуністична партія України
1993 2015 Communism
Far-left
0 / 450
Communist Party of Ukraine (renewed)
Комуністична партія України (оновлена)
2000 2015 Communism
Far-left
0 / 450
Communist Party of Workers and Peasants
Комуністична партія робітників і селян
2001 2015 Communism
Far-left
0 / 450
Union of Communists of Ukraine 1992 2015 Communism

Anti-revisionism (
Far-left

0 / 450
Opposition Platform — For Life
Опозиційна платформа – За життя
2018 2022 Centre-left
Russophilia
44 / 450
Opposition Bloc
Опозиційний блок
2019 2022 Centre-left
Russophilia
6 / 450
Socialist Party of Ukraine
Соціалістична партія України
1991 2022 Centre-left to left-wing
0 / 450
Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine
Прогресивна соціалістична партія України
1996 2022 Far-left
Russophilia
0 / 450
Derzhava
Держава
1999 2022 Socialism
Left-wing
0 / 450
Union of Left Forces
Союз лівих сил
2007 2022 Socialist populism
Left-wing
0 / 450
Nashi
НАШI
2015 2022 Centre-left
Russophilia
0 / 450
Left Opposition
Ліва опозиція
2015 2022 Left-wing to far-left
Russophilia
0 / 450
Volodymyr Saldo Bloc
Блок Володимира Сальдо
2019 2022 Kherson regionalism
Russophilia
0 / 450
Socialists
Соціалісти
2014 2022 Socialism
Left-wing
0 / 450
Party of Shariy
Партія Шарія
2019 2022 Russophilia
Libertarianism
0 / 450
Party of Regions
Партія регіонів
1997 2023 Centre-left
Russophilia
0 / 450

On 20 March 2022, in the midst of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the suspension of eleven political parties with claimed ties to Russia, which would last until the end of martial law in Ukraine.[7] Two of the suspended political parties, Opposition Platform — For Life and Opposition Bloc, have a significant presence in national politics, while the remaining nine parties are marginal. In June 2022 various court proceedings tried to ban the parties suspended on 20 March 2022.[8][9] Of all the parties suspended on 20 March 2022 only the Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine and Opposition Platform — For Life actively opposed its banning.[9][8] In September 2022 the final appeals against the parties' ban were dismissed by the Supreme Court of Ukraine, meaning that the parties were fully banned in Ukraine.

Former parliamentary parties

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Individual parties years in parliament Block association (years)
Communist Party of Ukraine (Soviet Union)
(succeeded by Socialist Party of Ukraine)
1937 – 1994 Bloc of Communists and Komsomol activists
People's Movement of Ukraine 1990 – 2014 Our Ukraine Bloc (2002 – 2006)
Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc (2007 – 2012)
Fatherland-Unites Opposition (2012 – 2014)
Communist Party of Ukraine 1994 – 2014
Socialist Party of Ukraine
(preceded by Communist Party of Ukraine (Soviet Union))
1994 – 2007 Bloc of SPU-SelPU (1998 – 2002)
Congress of Ukrainian Nationalists 1994 – 2002
2002 – 2007
National Front (1998 – 2002)
Bloc of Viktor Yushchenko (Our Ukraine) (2002–2007)
Peasant Party of Ukraine 1994 – 2002 Bloc of SPU-SelPU (1998 – 2002)
Ukrainian National Assembly 1994 – 1998
Party of Labor 1994 – 1998
Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united) 1994 – 2006
Democratic Party of Ukraine 1994 – 2006 Bloc of DemPU-DemU (2002 – 2006)
Ukrainian Conservative Republican Party 1994 – 1998
Christian Democratic Party of Ukraine 1994 – 1998
Party of Democratic Revival of Ukraine 1994 – 1998
Social Democratic Party of Ukraine 1994 – 1998
Ukrainian Republican Party 1994 – 2002 National Front (1998 – 2002)
Party of Economic Revival of Crimea 1994 – 1998
Party of Regions
(succeeded by Opposition Bloc)
1997 – 2014 For United Ukraine (2002)
People's Party 1998 – 2002
2007 – 2014
For United Ukraine (2002)
Lytvyn Bloc (2006 – 2014)
Union Party 1998 – 2002
2012 – 2014
People's Democratic Party 1998 – 2006 For United Ukraine (2002 – 2006)
Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine 1998 – 2002
Party of Greens of Ukraine 1998 – 2002
Hromada 1998 – 2002
Party "Union" 1998 – 2002
Labour Ukraine 2002 – 2006 For United Ukraine (2002 – 2006)
Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs 2002 – 2006
2006 – 2007
For United Ukraine (2002 – 2006)
Our Ukraine bloc (2006 – 2007)
People's Self-Defense (also as Forward, Ukraine!) 2002 – 2014 Our Ukraine Bloc (2002 – 2006)
Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc (2007 – 2012)
Fatherland-Unites Opposition (2012 – 2014)
Democratic Union 2002 – 2006 Bloc of DemPU-DemU (2002–2006)
Party of National Economic Development of Ukraine 2002 – 2006
Ukrainian Marine Party 2002 – 2006
Unity 2002 – 2006 Unity (2002–2006)
Social Democratic Union 2002 – 2006 Unity (2002 – 2006)
Young Ukraine 2002 – 2006 Unity (2002 – 2006)
Ukrainian Party of Justice - Union of Veterans, Handicapped, Chornobilians, Afghans 2002 – 2006 Unity (2002 – 2006)
Solidarity 2002 – 2006 Bloc of Viktor Yushchenko (2002 – 2006)
Ukrainian People's Party 2002 – 2006
2007 – 2012
Bloc of Viktor Yushchenko (2002 – 2006)
Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc (2007–2012)
Republican Christian Party 2002 – 2006 Bloc of Viktor Yushchenko (2002 – 2006)
Youth Party of Ukraine 2002 – 2006 Bloc of Viktor Yushchenko (2002 – 2006)
Ukrainian Social Democratic Party 2002 – 2012 Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko (2002 – 2012)
Ukrainian Platform "Assembly" 2002 – 2006
2006 – 2012
Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko (2002 – 2006)
Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc (Our Ukraine) (2006 – 2012)
Our Ukraine 2006 – 2012 Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc (Our Ukraine) (2006 – 2012)
Motherland Defenders Party 2007 – 2012 Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc (2007 – 2012)
It's time! 2007 – 2012 Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc (2007 – 2012)
Labour Party Ukraine 2007 – 2012 Bloc of Volodymyr Lytvyn (2007 – 2012)
For Ukraine! 2012 – 2014 Fatherland-Unites Opposition (2012 – 2014)
Social Christian Party 2012 – 2014 Fatherland-Unites Opposition (2012 – 2014)
Civil Position 2012 – 2014 Fatherland-Unites Opposition (2012 – 2014)

A faction of nonpartisan deputies under the name Reforms for the Future existed between 16 February 2011[10] and 15 December 2012.[11][12][13][14] A faction of nonpartisan deputies under the name For Peace and Stability existed between 2 July 2014 and 27 November 2014.[15][16] From 1998 to 2000, there was another parliamentary faction Labour Ukraine that existed without its political party until it was registered by the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice in June 2000.[17]

The Communist Party of Ukraine (Soviet Union) was prohibited in 1991, however its members were not excluded from the Ukrainian parliament. They formed a parliamentary faction of the Socialist Party of Ukraine. For the 1994 parliamentary elections however the ban on communist parties was lifted and there were two parties with similar ideologies running for parliament the Socialist Party of Ukraine and the Communist Party of Ukraine that was reestablished in 1993.

Other defunct political parties

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List of defunct political parties by founding year:

Party mergers

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Defunct political alliances and blocs (1998–2012)

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The idea of electoral blocs as a loose association of parties was introduced in 1998, however it did not become popular right away. The real success of electoral blocks came in 2002 when the Bloc of Victor Yushchenko "Our Ukraine" gained the most parliamentary seats. The electoral blocs system was liquidated in 2011[23] forcing registration of individual parties for the next 2012 parliamentary elections. The longest existing political blocs were Our Ukraine and Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko.

The association of parties however was transformed into a new concept of an "umbrella party" when several parties temporarily unite under such party that becomes a core party of informal electoral bloc.[24][25][26] Below is the list of official electoral blocs in 1998 - 2012 that led to creation of their own parliamentary factions.

Minor blocs

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The following blocs did not form their parliamentary factions due to small number of their representatives.

Kyiv Oblast/City

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Crimea

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Ukrainian parties prior to 1991

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Russian Empire

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Makhnovshchina

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Ukrainian People's Republic (1917–1921)

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Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1918–1991)

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Literally "PUNCH" in reference to party leader Vitali Klitschko, a former professional boxer

References

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  1. ^ (in Ukrainian) Non-partisan Ukraine, The Ukrainian Week (24 June 2020)
  2. ^ Rada Approves Cancellation Of Rule That Bans Deputies From Switching Factions Archived 2010-10-09 at the Wayback Machine, FINANCIAL (October 8, 2010)
  3. ^ Update: Return to 1996 Constitution strengthens president, raises legal questions, Kyiv Post (October 1, 2010)
  4. ^ Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe: The functioning of democratic institutions in Ukraine, Kyiv Post (October 5, 2010)
  5. ^ Laws of Ukraine. Verkhovna Rada decree No. 2222-IV: About the amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine. Adopted on December 8, 2004. (Ukrainian)
  6. ^ Rada amends regulations of its activities, Kyiv Post (October 8, 2010)
  7. ^ Oshin, Olafimihan (20 March 2022). "Zelensky says Ukrainian political parties linked to Russia to be banned". The Hill. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  8. ^ a b (in Ukrainian) The court banned OPZZh, Ukrainska Pravda (20 June 2022)
  9. ^ a b (in Ukrainian) The court banned the activities of the parties "Bloc of Volodymyr Saldo" and "Derzhava" - Chesno, Lb.ua [uk] (14 June 2022)
  10. ^ Individual deputies create Reforms for the Sake of Future group in parliament, Kyiv Post (February 16, 2011)
  11. ^ Parliament of sixth convocation ends its work, Kyiv Post (6 December 2012)
  12. ^ You Scratch My Back, and I’ll Scratch Yours, The Ukrainian Week (26 September 2012)
    Voting for the Verkhovna Rada regulations amendment
    Stenogram of November 6, 2012 session
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