Former Ukrainian political party, ascended to power in 2010 when its candidate Viktor Yanukovych won the presidential elections and the parliamentary coalition was formed. It advocated a moderate pro-Russian political course, opposing itself to the Ukrainian national democratic camp. It held dominant positions in power in Crimea and in the southern and eastern regions of Ukraine. During the Revolution of Dignity, it launched the Antimaidan movement. The party ceased to operate in 2014, many of its leaders supported the pro-Russian rebellion in Crimea or fled to Russia.
