Popular Resistance Association

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Popular Resistance Association
Ассоциация народного сопротивления
AbbreviationANS (English)
АНС (Russian)
LeaderCollective leadership
SpokespersonNikita Zaytsev
Founded2016; 8 years ago (2016)
Split fromNational Bolshevik Party
People's Will
Volnitsa
IdeologyRussian nationalism
Neo-Narodnichestvo
Ultranationalism
Third Position
Revolutionary nationalism
National syndicalism
National anarchism
National Bolshevism
Right-wing populism
Political positionFar-right
National affiliationNation and Freedom Committee
Colours  Green
  Black
Slogan"In the battle you will attain your right!"
(Russian: "В борьбе обретёшь ты право своё!")
Party flag
Website
vk.com/as_nar

The Popular Resistance Association (ANS; Russian: Ассоциация народного сопротивления; АНС; Assotsiatsiya narodnogo soprotivleniya, ANS) is a Russian national anarchist political organization. Founded in 2016 by a number of former activists of People's Will, NBP, and other movements[1]

Ideology and symbolics[edit]

ANS combines left-wing populism with far-right views. Ideologically it combines neo-narodnichestvo, and Third Position-style views such as National Bolshevism, National-anarchism, and National Syndicalism. The ANS uses the flag of the Green armies during the Russian Civil War, as well as the Sown Field emblem.[2][3]

ANS call themselves "the heirs of the centuries-old historical tradition of the national liberation struggle of our people: ... the rebels of Razin, Bulavin and Pugachev, the Decembrists, Narodnaya Volya and the Party of Socialist Revolutionaries": "We adhere to left-nationalist, narodnik views... We oppose imperialism, this is our difference from "The Other Russia", we stand for solidarity of nations, and the right to self-determination... ANS is rather a right-wing fragment of the "Left Front", which grew and was later joined by many people with left-right views".[2]

ANS actions[edit]

The first significant and annual action of the ANS was the Russian March, which activists, together with other movements, have been organizing since 2017.[4][5][6] In addition, the Association participates in the anti-corruption protests of Alexei Navalny, holding its own actions at them.[7] The ANS activists themselves are known to the public for their actions: in support of the protests against the construction of the Church of St. Catherine - "Apologize for the YeKB",[8][9][10] "Our candidate is a Russian riot" in St. Petersburg - for a boycott of the 2018 Russian presidential election,[11] "You won't throw it at everyone" - in defense of Ivan Golunov and others.[12][13][14]

Harassment of activists[edit]

ANS activists are often detained at rallies and demonstrations (including those agreed), by law enforcement officers.[15][16] In November 2018, two ANS activists and the coordinator were detained on the eve of the Russian March as witnesses in a criminal case about an abandoned fire, searches were carried out in the apartments of the activists and the ANS headquarters.[17][18][19] In the spring of 2019, information appeared about a criminal case against an activist of the Volgodonsk branch of the ANS - Vladimir Boyarinov,[20] later activists denied this information, and Boyarinov himself said that he was specially used in order to falsify a criminal case against the ANS leadership.[21] According to other information, Boyarinov simply used the ANS for personal gain.[22] In the summer of 2019, during the Moscow protests on July 27, the press secretary of the ANS, Nikita Zaitsev, was detained, who later cut his veins in the police department.[23][24]

On May 7, at about seven in the morning, officers of the FSB, Centre E, the department for economic security and anti-corruption (OBEiPK), as well as police special forces, conducted searches at six addresses in Moscow. Operational activities took place at the ANS headquarters and in five apartments where the activists live. The front doors were cut down by the security forces before the arrival of the lawyers. The actions of the law enforcement agencies were filmed by employees of the REN TV channel.

The reason for the searches was a criminal case initiated under Part 2 of Article 173.1 - illegal formation of a legal entity. The case itself was brought up against unidentified persons. These persons allegedly registered legal organizations for the ANS activists and were credited.[25][26]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "О "Русском марше" и формировании внесистемного национал-либерального альянса". 23 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b Рабкор.ру (2018-02-09). "Активисты АНС задержаны во время встречи Грудинина с нижегородцами" (in Russian). Рабкор.ру. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  3. ^ "Замены и вялая перепасовка на ультраправом фланге: Движение русских националистов зимой-весной 2018 года". SOVA Center for Information and Analysis. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  4. ^ ""Русский марш-2017" в Москве". SOVA Center for Information and Analysis. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  5. ^ ""Нас несколько мало, но это больше, чем ничего": "Русский марш-2018" в Москве". SOVA Center for Information and Analysis. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  6. ^ "В Москве прошла акция националистов "Русский марш"" (in Russian). Новая газета - Novayagazeta.ru. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  7. ^ ""Онижедети". Как праворадикалы пытались 5 мая в Майдан поиграть" (in Russian). Life.ru. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  8. ^ ""Извинись за Екб": у резиденции патриарха Кирилла в Москве разбросали дымовые шашки". varlamov.ru. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  9. ^ "У резиденции патриарха в Москве развернули плакат "Извинись за Екб"". РБК. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  10. ^ "В Москве на здании управления патриархии повесили плакат "Извинись за Екб"" (in Russian). Новая газета - Novayagazeta.ru. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  11. ^ "В Санкт-Петербурге задержали пятерых активистов с баннером "Наш кандидат — русский бунт"" (in Russian). mbk.today. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  12. ^ "Активисты АНС перекрыли дорогу в защиту политзаключённых" (in Russian). Яндекс Дзен | Платформа для авторов, издателей и брендов. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  13. ^ "В Москве поддержали Волоколамск акцией" (in Russian). Яндекс Дзен | Платформа для авторов, издателей и брендов. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  14. ^ "Активист "Ассоциации народного сопротивления" зажёг файер в зале Басманного суда" (in Russian). The Insider. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  15. ^ "Задержания на акциях за свободный интернет". Медиазона. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  16. ^ "В Москве задержали активистов "Ассоциации народного сопротивления"" (in Russian). Новая газета - Novayagazeta.ru. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  17. ^ "В Москве задержан соорганизатор "Русского марша" Дмитрий Карасёв | Новости общества". mskgazeta.ru. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  18. ^ "Москва: задержания и обыски по делу об акции с файером у здания ФСБ". SOVA Center for Information and Analysis. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  19. ^ "У организатора "Русского марша" прошёл обыск по делу об акции с файером у здания ФСБ". Медиазона. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  20. ^ "Участник "Ассоциации народного сопротивления" рассказал, что их активиста отправили под домашний арест из-за комментария в соцсети" (in Russian). Новая газета - Novayagazeta.ru. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  21. ^ ""Либо ты подкидываешь наркоту, либо садишься". Монолог бывшего активиста "Ассоциации народного сопротивления" о прессинге ФСБ" (in Russian). mbk-news.appspot.com. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  22. ^ "Активист Бояринов признался, что использовал "Ассоциацию народного сопротивления" для личного обогащения и выезда из страны". gr-sily.ru. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  23. ^ "Пресс-секретарь АНС Никита Зайцев вскрыл себе вены в знак протеста — Викиновости" (in Russian). ru.wikinews.org. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  24. ^ "Задержанный на акции в центре Москвы пресс-секретарь АНС вскрыл вены в отделе полиции". snob.ru. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  25. ^ Новая Газета (2020-05-07). "В Москве пришли с обысками к активистам Ассоциации народного сопротивления".
  26. ^ ОВД-Инфо (2020-05-22). "Уголовное дело и обыски у активистов "Ассоциации народного сопротивления". Главное".

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