Green Alternative (Russia)
Green Alternative Зелёная альтернатива | |
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| Abbreviation | GA (English) ЗА (Russian) |
| Chairman | Ruslan Khvostov |
| Deputy chairman | Stepan Soloviev |
| Informal leader | Vasya Lozhkin |
| Founded | 10 March 2020 |
| Registered | 7 April 2020 |
| Dissolved | 26 April 2026 |
| Merged into | Russian Ecological Party "The Greens" |
| Headquarters | 17, Dukhovskoy Lane, Moscow |
| Ideology | Green politics |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colours | Green |
| Seats in the Federation Council | 0 / 170 |
| Seats in the State Duma | 0 / 450 |
| Seats in the Regional Parliaments | 2 / 3,983 |
| Website | |
| zaecology | |
Green Alternative (GA; Russian: Зелёная альтернатива; ЗА, romanized: Zelyonaya al'ternativa, ZA) was a green political party in Russia. It was founded in December 2019 as a social movement by its chairman Ruslan Khvostov. It held its founding party congress in March 2020 and was officially registered as a political party with the Ministry of Justice the following month. The party has yet to win a seat in the national State Duma, but it won two seats in the 2020 regional elections: one in the Komi Republic and another in the Chelyabinsk Oblast. In 2026, the party merged into the Russian Ecological Party "The Greens".[1]
History
[edit]Green Alternative was created as a social movement in December 2019 by environmental activist and former Mestnye member Ruslan Khvostov.[2] Documents for its registration as a political party were submitted to the Ministry of Justice in February 2020.[3] The founding party congress of Green Alternative was subsequently held on 10 March 2020, and Khvostov was elected party leader with almost 80% of the vote. The artist Vasya Lozhkin was also elected as the "informal leader" of the party.[4] On 7 April 2020, the party was officially registered by the Ministry of Justice and in May it received the right to participate in elections.[5][6][7]
The party contested the 2020 regional elections, receiving 10% of the vote in the Komi Republic and 5.4% in the Chelyabinsk Oblast, and winning a seat in both federal subjects' parliaments.[8][9] Because the party won seats in regional parliaments, it gained the right to participate in federal parliamentary elections without collecting signatures.[10]
In the 2021 legislative elections, Green Alternative came twelfth, winning 0.64% of the popular vote and no seats.[11]
Ideology
[edit]Green Alternative did not associate itself exclusively with the environmental movement, calling itself a "moderate left-wing environmental party of the European type".[2]
Leadership
[edit]Ruslan Khvostov was the chairman of the party, while Stepan Soloviev was deputy chairman. Vasya Lozhkin was the "informal leader" of the party.[12]
Election results
[edit]| Election | Party leader | Performance | Rank | Government | ||||
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| Votes | % | ± pp | Seats | +/– | ||||
| 2021 | Ruslan Khvostov | 357,855 | New | 0 / 450
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New | 12th | Extra-parliamentary | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Мы теперь «Зелёные»" (in Russian). Green Alternative. 29 April 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ^ a b "Новая 'зеленая' партия решила выдвинуть в Думу художника Васю Ложкина" [The new 'green' party has decided to nominate artist Vasya Lozhkin to the Duma]. Interfax (in Russian). 4 February 2020. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "В России анонсировали появление новой экологической партии. На довыборы в Госдуму от нее может пойти художник Вася Ложкин" [A new environmental party has been announced in Russia. Artist Vasya Lozhkin may run for the State Duma by-election]. Novaya Gazeta (in Russian). 4 February 2020. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Василий Ложкин выбран неформальным лидером партии 'Зеленая Альтернатива'" [Vasily Lozhkin elected as informal leader of the 'Green Alternative' party]. Moskovskij Komsomolets (in Russian). 11 March 2020. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Политическая партия 'Зелёная альтернатива'" [Political party 'Green Alternative'] (in Russian). Ministry of Justice. 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Минюст зарегистрировал партии 'За правду', 'Новые люди' и 'Зеленая альтернатива'" [The Ministry of Justice has registered the parties 'For Truth', 'New People' and 'Green Alternative'] (in Russian). TASS. 7 April 2020. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Минюст разрешил партии 'Зеленая альтернатива' участвовать в выборах" [The Ministry of Justice has allowed the 'Green Alternative' party to participate in the elections] (in Russian). TASS. 21 May 2020.
- ^ "'Единая Россия' победила на выборах депутатов госсовета Коми" ['United Russia' Wins Komi State Council Elections]. RIA Novosti (in Russian). 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Избирком Челябинской области опубликовал итоговую явку на выборах" [The Chelyabinsk Region Electoral Commission has published the final turnout in the elections]. Kommersant (in Russian). 15 September 2020.
- ^ "В выборах в Госдуму в 2021 году 16 партий смогут участвовать без сбора подписей" [16 parties will be able to participate in the 2021 State Duma elections without collecting signatures] (in Russian). TASS. 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Выборы депутатов Государственной Думы Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации восьмого созыва" [Elections of deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the eighth convocation] (in Russian). 19 September 2021. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ "Правление партии" [Party board] (in Russian). Green Alternative. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2025.