| Russian Social Democratic Union of Youth Российский социал-демократический союз молодёжи |
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| Chairperson | Evgeniy Konovalov |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Mother party | Social Democratic Party of Russia (2001–2007), Russian United Social Democratic Party (2000–2001) |
| International affiliation | International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) |
| European affiliation | Ecosy |
| Website | Official website |
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 Mikhail Gorbachev’s support as a youth branch of the Russian United Social Democratic Party and a member of International Union of Socialist Youth since 2004.[1]. The chairman has been Evgeniy Konovalov since 2006.
In 2007 members participated actively in the establishment of Union of Social Democrats[2].
On March, 19 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[3].
On November, 25 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[4].
In 9 August 2008 RSDUY and "Jusos-Rheinland-Pfalz" issued a joint resolution condemning the 2008 South Ossetia War[5].
In October, 2008 RSDUY together with Young socialists of Georgia declared their commitment to nonviolent methods of conflict resolution. On December, 6 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[6].
On June, 24 2009 chairman of RSDUY Evgeniy Konovalov was dismissed from a Russian state company "Russian Post" for his political and public activity[7].
On Sunday, July 25, 2010 in St. Petersburg the group hosted the third congress of Russian Social-Democratic Union of Youth[8].
The group intends on becoming a mass political party in Russia.
On March, 2011 St.Petersburg authorities shut down antifascist film festival "Open Your Eyes!"[9] (organized by RSDUY[10]).