For Truth (; ''Za pravdu'') was a

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. It was established in February 2020 by writer

Zakhar Prilepin Yevgeny Nikolayevich Prilepin (; born 7 July 1975), writing as Zakhar Prilepin (), and sometimes using another pseudonym, Yevgeny Lavlinsky (), is a Russian writer, politician and paramilitary leader. He was a member of Russia's National Bolsh ...

. On January 28, 2021, the party united with the

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party and

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History

The creation of the movement "For truth" was announced on 29 October 2019 at a press conference by

, Alexander Kazakov, Vadim Samoilov, Eduard Boyakov and Vladislav Bevza. The party has called for Russia's

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of eastern Ukrainian territories as well as the breakaway Georgian regions of

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and

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. On 30 November 2019, Prilepin confirmed a plan to transform the movement into a political party to participate in the elections. On 1 February 2020, the founding congress of the party was held. At the congress,

was elected party leader. On 19 May 2020, the Ministry of Justice added party to the list of parties that can participate in the elections. The party participated in the 2020 regional elections in five regions. In the Ryazan region, the party received 7% of the vote, winning 2 seats in the regional parliament, and gaining free access to federal parliamentary elections. In other regions, the party received less than 5% of the votes without passing the electoral barrier.

Notable members

, writer; *

Alexander Babakov Alexander Mikhailovich Babakov (; 8 February 1963) is a Russian politician and member of the State Duma, the Russian parliament. He was appointed Special Presidential Representative to Russians by Vladimir Putin in 2012. He has been under EU, Can ...

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from

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; *

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,Стивен Сигал возглавит федеральный экологический проект партии ЗА ПРАВДУ
/ref> actor; * Nikolai Starikov, writer.

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