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renewed [ri-noo, -nyoo]

Communist Party of Ukraine (renewed)

The Communist Party of Ukraine (renewed) (Комуністична партія України (оновлена); Komunistyčna Partija Ukraïny (onovlena)) is a political party in Ukraine, formed in 2000 following a split from the Communist Party of Ukraine (KPU). KPU(o) is led by Mykhaylo Savenko, previously a member of Parliament of the propresidential Working Ukraine.

KPU claimed that the formation of KPU(o) was instigated by the political establishment, in order to steal votes from KPU.

At the legislative elections on 30 March 2002, the party won 1.4 % of the popular vote and no seats. In the 30 September 2007 elections, the party garnered only 0.29 % of the popular vote.

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