Sovintern

International Socialist Network Sovintern
AbbreviationSovintern
FounderSergey Mironov
Chairman of the Organizing CommitteeAlexander Babakov
Regional Coordinator for Latin America and CaribbeanLuis Pérez Leira
Founded27 April 2026; 6 months ago (2026-04-27)
HeadquartersMoscow, Russia
PurposeInternational coordination of socialist and left-wing political parties and movements
Region servedWorldwide
Website
sovintern.org/en

The International Socialist Network Sovintern (also known simply as the Soviet International or Sovintern) is a political international consisting of socialist, Marxist-Leninist, 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.

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. 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.

Speakers at the inaugural Sovintern event included: Jackson Hinkle, Christopher Helali, former President of Bolivia Evo Morales, 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, Pawan Karki, and Goran Dimov, among others. A message from Russian president Putin was also read out during the event.

Positions

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

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.

On 5 June 2026, the Sovintern expressed support for the presidential candidacy of Peru's Roberto Sánchez, the leader of the Together for Peru party.

Criticism

Just like the FFN movement, the Sovintern has been described by Western political analysts as another Moscow-led proxy, meant to spread false narratives promoted by the Russian government, as part of their wider disinformation campaign.

Other socialists and communists have sharply criticised the Sovintern for its perceived campism, their staunch opposition to progressivism in favor of social conservatism and their commitment to broader left-wing politics.

A self-ascribed anti-imperialist organization, it supports the Russian invasion of Ukraine, claiming that Russia is conducting a "denazification" operation.

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 Platform
  • Anti-Imperialist International of the Peoples
  • Russia Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences
  • Russia TROPASS
  • Russia Vashi Novosti
  • Russia Foreign Journalists for Russia
  • Russia/Spain Pamplona Russian Film Cycle
  • Spain Slavic Cultural Association of Pamplona
  • Venezuela Telesur
  • Russia/China Russian Institute of Eastern Europe and Central Asia at the School of International Studies
  • China Institute of Regional Countries
  • Turkey Struggle Unity
  • Japan Confederation of Lawyers of Asia and the Pacific
  • Brazil Spirit of Bandung Movement
  • Chile Sovereigntist Left Chile
  • El Salvador SIRAC Trade Union Association
  • Argentina Martín Fierro Movement
  • Argentina Our Homeland Movement
  • Argentina Priests in Support of the Poor
  • Serbia League of Communist Yugoslav Youth
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo Women's League of the UDS

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Moscow's New Left: The 'Sovintern' Project and the Revival of Ideological Warfare". Robert Lansing Institute. 16 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Greetings to participants in inaugural forum of SOVINTERN – For Socialism in the 21st Century International Socialist Network". 27 April 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. 1 2 3 4 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.
  7. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Perú, Adhesión del Sovintern a la candidatura de Roberto Sánchez". Resumen Latinoamericano. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  11. ↑ The Putin-Galloway international? Michael Baker, 13 May 2026, workersliberty.org
  12. ↑ Sovintern and WAP: False Anti-Imperialism in Red Disguise Josef Brant, June 7, 2026, idcommunism.com
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Capital rusa acogerá foro socialista Sovintern". Prensa Latina (in Spanish). April 24, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Forum". Sovintern. Retrieved 2026-05-03.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "Sovintern: Unity In Condemning The Starobelsk Attack". Retrieved 26 May 2026. Sovintern demonstrates unity in condemning the terrorist attack by Ukrainian Nazis.
  16. ↑ "África: Compensación por el legado del colonialismo y el neocolonialismo. – Soberania y Trabajo" (in Spanish). 2026-06-01. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
  17. ↑ giannifavaro (2026-04-20). "Appello per la Sovintern: la rinascita dell'internazionalismo socialista". Partito Comunista di Unità Popolare (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-05-09.
  18. ↑ "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.
  19. ↑ "Speech of Vatan Party at the founding congress of SOVINTERN". United World International. 1 May 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  20. 1 2 "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.
  21. ↑ "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.
  22. ↑ 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.
  23. ↑ "The Anti Imperialist Struggle in West Asia and the World". Communist Party Marxist – Kenya (CPM-K). Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  24. ↑ "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).
  25. ↑ "Verifying Device". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2026-10-13.

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