United Civil Front
United Civil Front Объединённый гражданский фронт | |
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| Abbreviation | UCF (English) ОГФ (Russian) |
| Leader | Garry Kasparov |
| Founded | May 18, 2005 |
| Preceded by | Committee 2008 |
| Headquarters | Moscow |
| Ideology | Liberal democracy Federalism |
| National affiliation | The Other Russia (2006–2007) Opposition Coordination Council (2012-2013) |
| Colours | White Blue Red |
| Slogan | "We need Another Russia!" (Russian: "Нам нужна другая Россия!") "Down with the power of the Chekists!" (Russian: "Долой власть чекистов!") "No to the police state!" (Russian: "Нет полицейскому государству!") |
| Website | |
| www.rufront.ru | |
United Civil Front (UCF; Russian: Объединённый гражданский фронт; ОГФ; Obyedinonnyy grazhdanskiy front, OGF) is a social movement in Russia founded and led by chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov. In 2006–2007 it was part of The Other Russia, an opposition coalition active in Moscow.
Upon the organization's founding, in 2005, Kasparov stated that the UCF "will work to preserve electoral democracy in Russia." Kasparov concluded the press conference by stating that, "The primary goal of the systemic opposition is to dismantle the currently existing system and create a free political floor on which free elections can be held in 2007–2008. The bottom line is to preserve the Russians’ right to elect a responsible government, both in presidential and parliamentary elections."