Russian Democratic Society
| Российское демократическое общество Руско демократско друштво Rusko demokratsko društvo | |
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| Abbreviation | RDD, RDO |
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| Formation | 8 December 2022 |
| Headquarters | Belgrade, Serbia |
Representative | Peter Nikitin |
Russian Democratic Society (Russian: Российское демократическое общество, Serbian Cyrillic: Руско демократско друштво, romanized: Rusko demokratsko društvo) is an anti-war Russian diaspora organization in Serbia.[1] It represents the Russian citizens which emigrated to Serbia following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It opposes the invasion of Ukraine. Russian Democratic Society describes itself as "anti-war and anti-fascist".[2]
The community adopted its name in English from the Russian Democratic Society,[3] a distinct organization based in the United Kingdom that was registered approximately concurrently with this one.[4] However, it had been known under the name 'Russian Democratic Society' well before this registration.[5] The choice of name reflects a mutual commitment to promoting democratic values and human rights.
History[edit]
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, tens of thousands of Russian citizens emigrated to Serbia.[6] Russian Democratic Society was founded on 8 December 2022 by a group of Russian anti-war activists in Belgrade. It is represented by Peter Nikitin, a Belgrade-based human rights activist.[7]
On 1 August 2023, the Russian Democratic Society has published an open appeal to Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabić and President Aleksandar Vučić to "stop the persecution of Russian anti-war activists in Serbia".[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Rusko demokratsko društvo od vlasti Srbije traži prekid progona aktivista". Glas Amerike (in Serbian). 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ^ "Rusi u Srbiji osnovali udruženje Rusko demokratsko društvo". mc.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ^ "Russian Democratic Society in London". Rus Dem Society New. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "GBRDS CIC overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "London's Russians Against War | Workers' Liberty". www.workersliberty.org. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "A one-way ticket from Moscow to Belgrade – DW – 08/13/2022". dw.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ^ "RUSKO DEMOKRATSKO DRUŠTVO". CompanyWall Business (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-08-10.