Sovintern
International organization of socialist parties
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The International Socialist Network Sovintern[1] (also known simply as the Soviet International or Sovintern) is a political international consisting of socialist and left-wing political parties and movements founded in Moscow, Russia in 2026. It was initiated by A Just Russia and presented as an alternative platform for international left-wing cooperation outside existing organizations such as the Socialist International.[2][3][4]
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| Abbreviation | Sovintern |
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| Formation | 2026 |
| Founded at | Moscow, Russia |
| Type | Political international |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | International coordination of socialist and left-wing political parties and movements |
Region served | Worldwide |
Official languages | Russian English |
| Website | sovintern |
The organization describes itself as a network-based international movement promoting socialism in the 21st century, anti-imperialism, and coordination among left-wing political forces.
History
The Sovintern was inaugurated in Moscow, Russia, on 27 April 2026, and consists of over 15 member organisations.[5] The representatives met at the House of the Trade Unions. The meeting was promoted by A Just Russia, a Russian party that presents itself as the left opposition to Vladimir Putin's United Russia. A Just Russia's leader, Sergey Mironov, addressed the participants on video.[2][5][6]
Speakers at the inaugural Sovintern event included: Jackson Hinkle, Christopher Helali, former President of Bolivia Evo Morales,[5] Liu Xu, Booker Ngesa Omole, Haz Al-Din, Carlos Alfredo Castañeda Magaña, Alan García Fernández, Aleksandar Djenić, George Galloway, Vladimir Lysenko, Pablo Salvador Sepúlveda Allende, Bojan Vulin, Bogdan Țîrdea, Juan Manuel De Jesús Flores Cornejo, Crispin Kabasele Tshimanga, Dimitrios Patelis, Fidel Antonio Castro Smirnov, Miguel Alexander Escobar, Akar Süleyman, Beatriz Bissio, Arling Alonso, Héctor Béjar, Snoussi Dabbabi, Said Bakkali, Mohamed Yeslem Beissat,[7] Pawan Karki,[8] and Goran Dimov, among others.[7] A message from Russian president Putin was also read out during the event.[5]
Positions
The Sovintern opposes "Donald Trump's imperialism" and the "NATO war against Russia".[2] It considers Western social democracy as promoted by the Socialist International to be subservient to American militarism.[2] The ideologies within the Sovintern include socialism, socialist patriotism, left-conservatism, Marxism–Leninism, Stalinism and left-wing nationalism, as well as being supportive of Russia.[6][failed verification]
Participants
Representatives from these groups have participated in the Sovintern:
- Political parties
A Just Russia[2][9]
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American Communist Party[9]
Authentic Socialist Party[10]- Communist Party of Argentina[10]
- Patria Grande Front[11]
The Left[12]
Party of Progress and Socialism[9][6]
Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova[9]
New Communist Party of Yugoslavia[12]- Movement of Socialists[9]
Sandinista National Liberation Front[9]
Nepali Communist Party[8]
Polisario Front[7]
EVO Pueblo[5]
Tunisia Forward[9]
Workers Party of Britain[6][7]
Union of Democratic Socialists[6][13]
Communist Party Marxist – Kenya[14]
Patriotic Party[15]
Communist Party of Popular Unity[16]
- Organizations and movements
World Anti-Imperialist Platform[12]- Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences[12]
- TROPASS[12]
- Vashi Novosti[12]
- Foreign Journalists for Russia[12]
Telesur[12]- /
Russian Institute of Eastern Europe and Central Asia at the School of International Studies[12] - Institute of Regional Countries[12]
- Struggle Unity[12]
Confederation of Lawyers of Asia and the Pacific[12]
Spirit of Bandung Movement[12]
SIRAC Trade Union Association[12]- League of Communist Yugoslav Youth[17]
See also
- Comintern – International Marxist organization (1919–1943)
- Cominform – International co-ordination body of Marxist–Leninist and communist parties (1947–1956)
- Comecon – International communist economic organization (1949–1991)
- Solidnet – Currently existing international co-ordination body of communist, Marxist–Leninist, and other workers' parties (1998–present)
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