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Sovintern

The International Socialist Network Sovintern is a political international consisting of socialist, communist, and other left-wing political parties and movements founded in Moscow, Russia in 2026. It was initiated by A Just Russia and presented as an alternative platform for international left-wing cooperation outside existing organizations such as the Socialist International.

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International Socialist Network Sovintern
AbbreviationSovintern
Chairman of the Organizing CommitteeAlexander Babakov
Regional Coordinator for Latin America and CaribbeanLuis Pérez Leira
FoundedApril 27, 2026 (2026-04-27)
HeadquartersMoscow, Russia
IdeologySocialism
PurposeInternational coordination of socialist and left-wing political parties and movements
Region servedWorldwide
Website
sovintern.org/en

The International Socialist Network Sovintern1 (also known simply as the Soviet International or Sovintern) is a political international consisting of socialist, communist, and other left-wing political parties and movements founded in Moscow, Russia in 2026. It was initiated by A Just Russia and presented as an alternative platform for international left-wing cooperation outside existing organizations such as the Socialist International.234

The organization describes itself as a network-based international movement promoting socialism of the 21st century, anti-imperialism, and coordination among left-wing political forces.

History

The Sovintern was inaugurated in Moscow, Russia, on 27 April 2026, and consists of over 15 member organisations.5 The representatives met at the House of the Trade Unions. The meeting was promoted by A Just Russia, a Russian party that presents itself as the left opposition to Vladimir Putin's United Russia. A Just Russia's leader, Sergey Mironov, addressed the participants on video.256

Speakers at the inaugural Sovintern event included: Jackson Hinkle, Christopher Helali, former President of Bolivia Evo Morales,5 Liu Xu, Booker Ngesa Omole, Haz Al-Din, Carlos Alfredo Castañeda Magaña, Alan García Fernández, Aleksandar Djenić, George Galloway, Vladimir Lysenko, Pablo Salvador Sepúlveda Allende, Bojan Vulin, Bogdan Țîrdea, Juan Manuel De Jesús Flores Cornejo, Crispin Kabasele Tshimanga, Dimitrios Patelis, Fidel Antonio Castro Smirnov, Miguel Alexander Escobar, Akar Süleyman, Beatriz Bissio, Arling Alonso, Héctor Béjar, Snoussi Dabbabi, Said Bakkali, Mohamed Yeslem Beissat,7 Pawan Karki,8 and Goran Dimov, among others.7 A message from Russian president Putin was also read out during the event.5

Positions

The Sovintern opposes "Donald Trump's imperialism" and the "NATO war against Russia".2 It considers Western social democracy as promoted by the Socialist International to be subservient to American militarism.2

The organization has expressed support for Cuba and has called on China, Russia, and BRICS member states to assist the country during its economic and energy crisis.9

Participants

Representatives from these groups have participated in the Sovintern:

Political parties

Europe:

North America:

South America:

Africa:

Asia:

Organizations and movements

  • World Anti-Imperialist Platform11
  • Anti-Imperialist International of the Peoples12
  • Russia Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences11
  • Russia TROPASS11
  • Russia Vashi Novosti11
  • Russia Foreign Journalists for Russia11
  • Russia/Spain Pamplona Russian Film Cycle12
  • Spain Slavic Cultural Association of Pamplona12
  • Venezuela Telesur11
  • Russia/China Russian Institute of Eastern Europe and Central Asia at the School of International Studies11
  • China Institute of Regional Countries11
  • Turkey Struggle Unity11
  • Japan Confederation of Lawyers of Asia and the Pacific11
  • Brazil Spirit of Bandung Movement11
  • Chile Sovereigntist Left Chile12
  • El Salvador SIRAC Trade Union Association11
  • Argentina Martín Fierro Movement12
  • Argentina Our Homeland Movement12
  • Argentina Priests in Support of the Poor12
  • Serbia League of Communist Yugoslav Youth21
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo Women's League of the UDS12

Notable People

  • Luis Pérez — Executive Secretary of the Anti-Imperialist International of the Peoples and Sovintern's Regional Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean22
  • Miguel Suárez del Cerro — Director of the Pamplona Russian Film Cycle and founder/president of the Slavic Cultural Association of Pamplona22
  • Patricio Brodsky — Sociologist, professor at the University of Buenos Aires, and Secretary of Political Education of the Anti-Imperialist International of the Peoples22
  • Jaime Flores — Lawyer and historian from Panama22
See also

See also

  • Comintern – International Marxist organization (1919–1943)
  • Cominform – International co-ordination body of Marxist–Leninist and communist parties (1947–1956)
  • Comecon – International communist economic organization (1949–1991)
  • Solidnet – Currently existing international co-ordination body of communist, Marxist–Leninist, and other workers' parties (1998–present)
References

References

  1. "Greetings to participants in inaugural forum of SOVINTERN – For Socialism in the 21st Century International Socialist Network". 27 April 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  2. Sort Creus, Albert (27 April 2026). "Sovintern, la alternativa de Rusia a la Internacional Socialista que explota las divisiones de la izquierda europea". elDiario.es (in European Spanish). Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  3. Lois Pérez Leira (15 March 2026). "El retorno de la esperanza: ¿Es el "Sovintern" la respuesta al siglo XXI?". Kaosenlared (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  4. "Nace en Rusia red socialista con llamado de Vladímir Putin a fortalecer las fuerzas progresistas y patriótica". El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish). 27 April 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  5. "В Москве прошел первый форум социалистической сети «Совинтерн»" [The first forum of the socialist network “Sovintern” was held in Moscow]. Vedomosti (in Russian). 27 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  6. "Moscow's New Left: The 'Sovintern' Project and the Revival of Ideological Warfare". Robert Lansing Institute. 16 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  7. "Sahrawi official highlights reasons peoples resort to resistance to reclaim their legitimate rights to freedom and self-determination". Sahara Press Service. 28 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  8. "Today, I am departing for Moscow, Russia, representing the Nepali Communist Party to participate in the historic founding conference of the International Socialist Network—"SOVINTERN." This initiative aims to unite socialist forces from across the globe under a single, modern framework. I look forward to your support and best wishes as we embark on this mission to strengthen international brotherhood and ideological solidarity". 23 April 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  9. "Internacional. SOVINTERN: ¡Llamamiento a los líderes de China, Rusia, los BRICS y a la opinión pública mundial! ¡No dejen que Cuba desaparezca!". Resumen Latinoamericano (in Spanish). 19 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  10. "Capital rusa acogerá foro socialista Sovintern". Prensa Latina (in Spanish). April 24, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
  11. "Forum". Sovintern. Retrieved 2026-05-03.
  12. "SOVINTERN: UNITY IN CONDEMNING THE STAROBELSK ATTACK". Retrieved 26 May 2026. Sovintern demonstrates unity in condemning the terrorist attack by Ukrainian Nazis.
  13. "África: Compensación por el legado del colonialismo y el neocolonialismo. - Soberania y Trabajo" (in Spanish). 2026-06-01. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
  14. giannifavaro (2026-04-20). "Appello per la Sovintern: la rinascita dell'internazionalismo socialista". Partito Comunista di Unità Popolare (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-05-09.
  15. "È NATO A MOSCA IL SOVINTERN: LA SOCIALDEMOCRAZIA MONDIALE HA UNA NUOVA INTERNAZIONALE". Strategic Culture Foundation (in Italian). 20 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  16. "El Partido Comunista de la Argentina en el Sovintern" [The Communist Party of Argentina in the Sovintern]. Nuestra Propuesta (in Spanish). 27 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  17. "Sovintern en Moscú: "Proa al socialismo y la justicia social, luchando por unir a las izquierdas" - El Extremo Sur". www.elextremosur.com (in Spanish). 2026-04-27. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
  18. Pericles Katsioulas (29 April 2026). "Press conference by the Organizing Committee for the founding of SOVINTERN (April 25-29 in Moscow) at the TASS Press Centre". Defend Democracy Press. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  19. "The Anti Imperialist Struggle in West Asia and the World". Communist Party Marxist - Kenya (CPM-K). Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  20. "Speech of Vatan Party at the founding congress of SOVINTERN". United World International. 1 May 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  21. "SOLIDARITY WITH SKOJ LEADER ALEKSANDAR DJENIC". Retrieved 8 May 2026. n the last attack, the target was Aleksandar Đenić, First Secretary of The League of Communist Yugoslav Youth (SKOJ) and member of the Secretariat of the New Communist Party of Yugoslavia (NKPJ).
  22. "SOVINTERN: unity in condemning the Starobelsk attack". Sovintern. Retrieved 2026-06-03.