Russian Social-Democratic Union of Youth (RSDUY; Russian: Российский социал-демократический союз молодёжи, РСДСМ - Rossiyskiy Sotsial-Demokraticheskiy Soyuz Molodiozhi, RSDSM) is a Russian non-governmental organization founded in December 2000 with the support of Mikhail Gorbachev as a youth branch of the Russian United Social Democratic Party. It became a member of the International Union of Socialist Youth in 2004.List of members of IUSY www.iusy.org The chairman has been Evgeniy Konovalov since 2006.
In 2007, members participated in the establishment of the Union of Social Democrats.The Union of social democrats dedushka-freud.livejournal.com
On 19 March 2007, RSDUY refused to sign the Declaration of the Progressive Youth Forum, appealing to the fact that its authors actually call for revolution and trying to flirt with the nationalists.Kasyanov scared of Social Democrats and the nationalists of the revolution www.besttopnews.com
On 25 November 2007, Evgeniy Konovalov has been detained by the riot police on the Palace Square in St.Petersburg. He and others arrested with him were released 45 minutes later.Riot police detains protesters in St. Peterburg www.europeanforum.net
On 9 August 2008, RSDUY and "Jusos-Rheinland-Pfalz" issued a joint resolution condemning the 2008 South Ossetia War.Joint resolution of RSDUY and JUSOS Rheinland-Pfalz about military conflict in Southern Ossetia sdsm.hkey.ru
In October 2008, RSDUY together with Young socialists of Georgia declared their commitment to nonviolent methods of conflict resolution. On 6 December 2009 the process of cooperation between Young Socialist of Georgia and Russian Social Democratic Union of Youth fully supported during the conference of Young political leaders from Black Sea area.Declaration of Conference of Young political leaders from Black Sea area www.msd-mh.info
On 24 June 2009, chairman of RSDUY Evgeniy Konovalov was dismissed from a Russian state company "Russian Post" for his political and public activity.Russian SD Youth chairman and state company employee fired for political activity www.europeanforum.net
On Sunday, 25 July 2010, in St. Petersburg the group hosted the third congress of Russian Social-Democratic Union of Youth.III Congress of RSDUY jaimeaznar.wordpress.com
The group intends on becoming a mass political party in Russia.
In March 2011, St. Petersburg authorities shut down antifascist film festival "Open Your Eyes!"Petersburg Authorities Shut Down Antifascist Film Festival chtodelat.wordpress.com (organized by RSDUYEUROPEAN-WIDE ACTION WEEK AGAINST RACISM 2011 www.unitedagainstracism.org ).
In 2009, the legal entity was liquidated.Unified State Register of Legal Entities: Russian Social Democratic Youth Union (RSDSM) zachestnyibiznes.ru The organization operates without state registration.
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