Libertarian Party of Russia Closes After 'Foreign Agent' Designation
One of two libertarian parties closed after being declared a foreign agent; the Libertarian Party of Russia, led by Sergey Karnavsky (unrelated to Mikhail Svetov), announced the cessation of its activities on November 15.
Consensus
- The Libertarian Party of Russia announced the cessation of its activities.
- The party was designated as a foreign agent by the Ministry of Justice of Russia in July 2026.
- The decision to cease operations was made at an extraordinary party congress.
- The party leadership cited the need to ensure the safety of members and supporters as the reason for closing.
- The party split in 2020 into two organizations with the same name and symbolism.
Points of divergence
- The party that ceased operations was previously represented by Mikhail Svetov and now by Marina Matsapulina, and this branch was also included in the foreign agent registry in summer 2026. — mediazona
- The party that ceased operations is led by Sergey Karnavsky and is not connected to Mikhail Svetov. — tg_horizontal_russia
- The announcement of the cessation of work was made in July 2026. — mediazona
- The announcement was made on November 15. — tg_horizontal_russia
Coverage (3 sources)
- Libertarian Party of Russia under the leadership of Karnavsky announced the cessation of activities after being entered into the registry of '...', — ЭХО / Новости
- Libertarian Party of Karnavsky announced cessation of work due to "foreign agent" status — Медиазона
- One of two libertarian parties closed after being declared a foreign agent — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
Key entities
- Karnavsky
- Libertarian Party
- Russia
- Ministry of Justice
- LPR
- Mikhail Svetov
- Libertarian Party of Karnavskoye