Leninist Komsomol of the Russian Federation

Leninist Young Communist League of the Russian Federation
Ленинский коммунистический союз молодёжи Российской Федерации
Secretary General Anatoly Dolgachyov
Founded 1999
Headquarters Moscow, Russia
Membership 40,000 (2013)
Ideology Communism
Marxism–Leninism
Socialist patriotism
Mother party Communist Party of the Russian Federation
International affiliation World Federation of Democratic Youth
Newspaper Shturm, Komsomolka, Levo Rulya, Plamya (The Flame)
Website
komsomolrf.ru

The Leninist Young Communist League of the Russian Federation (LYCL RF; Russian: Ленинский коммунистический союз молодёжи Российской Федерации, ЛКСМ РФ; Leninskiĭ kommunisticheskiĭ soyuz molodëzhi Rossiĭskoĭ Federatsii, LKSM RF), usually known as the Leninist Komsomol of the Russian Federation (komsomol being a Russian syllabic abbreviation for Young Communist League), is the youth organization of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation.

Up until February 2011 it was known as the Union of Communist Youth of the Russian Federation (Russian: Союз коммунистической молодёжи Российской Федерации, СКМ РФ; Soyuz kommunisticheskoĭ molodëzhi Rossiĭskoĭ Federatsii, SKM RF).

History

In 2004, there was an internal conflict within the ranks of the Young Communist League of the RF, resulting in a split of two factions, one headed by Yuri Afonin, and the other by Konstantin Zhukov. Afonins faction remained tied to the KPRF, while Zhukovs faction became independent. Both factions kept the same name until February 2011 when the faction headed by Afonin changed name to the Leninist Young Communist League of the Russian Federation.

Komsomol at a rally

Strategic goals

Activities

To reach the objectives of the organization, LKSM leads a variety of activities, such as: Organizing meetings, rallies, demonstrations, picketing with the purpose of expressing an opinion on current societal and youth issues. Participating in election campaigns for the Communist Party, put forward, in collaboration with the Communist Party, its representatives in government bodies at various levels. Developing a network of regional, local and primary LKSM offices. Organizing at the universities: courses, clubs, libraries, studios, summer camps etc.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Party program, LKSM official website.
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