Together (Estonian political party)

Together
Koos
Вместе
LeaderAivo Peterson
Leila Eerits
Eduard Fedotov
Founded19 May 2022 (2022-05-19)
Legalized8 May 2023
Membership (2024)784[1]
IdeologySocial conservatism
Russian minority politics
Russophilia
Non-interventionism[2]
National affiliationEstonian United Left Party (2023)
Riigikogu
0 / 101
European Parliament
(Estonian seats)
0 / 7
Website
koos-vmeste.ee
Initial logo

Together (Estonian: Koos, Russian: Вместе), officially known as the TOGETHER organization points to sovereignty (Estonian: KOOS organisatsioon osutab suveräänsusele), previously known as the Party of Estonian Patriots TOGETHER (Estonian: Eesti Patriootide Erakond KOOS; Russian: Партия патриотов Эстонии ВМЕСТЕ),[3] is a Russian minority politics-oriented and pro-Russia[4] political party in Estonia. The party stated its main goal was to ensure peace in Estonia and harmony in relations between peoples.[2] The party was led by Aivo Peterson and crypto businessman Oleg Ivanov, who ran on the list of the Estonian United Left Party for the 2023 parliamentary election. On 19 May 2023, Ivanov announced that he would be moving to Russia to lead the party from there out of fear of being detained by the Internal Security Service.[5]

  1. ^ "Äriregistri teabesüsteem" (in Estonian). Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Welcome to the website of the Peace Movement KOOS/TOGETHER !". 4 May 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  3. ^ "Üldrahvaliku Liikumise "KOOS" Deklaratsioon № 1 | Koos / Вместе" (in Russian). 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  4. ^ ERR News. KOOS saga reveals shortcomings in party registration process. Retrieved 30 May 2023
  5. ^ ERR, Viktor Solts | (2023-05-19). "Koos party's chair departs for Russia to lead the party from there". ERR. Retrieved 2023-05-19.