For a New Socialism

For a New Socialism Движение За новый социализм
Abbreviation	DZNS
Leader	Nikolay Platoshkin
Founded	January 29, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-01-29)
Headquarters	Dmitrov Highway 9, Moscow
Newspaper	News of Socialism
Youth wing	Youth for a New Socialism
Membership (2021)	78,987
Ideology	Socialism of the 21st century Democratic socialism New Economic Policy Soviet patriotism Left-wing populism
Political position	Centre-left to left-wing
National affiliation	National Patriotic Forces of Russia Communist Party of the Russian Federation (for 2021 elections)
Colours	Red
Slogan	"For a New Socialism!" (Russian: "За новый социализм!")
Anthem	Bella ciao
Federation Council	0 / 170
State Duma	1 / 450
Regional Parliaments	2 / 3,994
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Website
new-socialism.org
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Social Movement "For a New Socialism" (Russian: Общественное движение «За новый социализм», romanized: Obshchestvennoye dvizheniye «Za novyy sotsializm»; DZNS), also known simply as For a New Socialism, is a social movement and political organization led by Russian politician, diplomat, political scientist, and historian Nikolay Platoshkin.^[1] The stated goal of the movement is to restore socialism in Russia through peaceful and legal means, namely elections.^[2]

For a New Socialism supports the preservation of private property and seeks to form a mixed economy with state support for small and medium-sized businesses, based on Lenin's New Economic Policy, and an inclusive democracy with multi-party participation and a diversity of opinions.^[3]