annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation was evidence of "encroachment on the territorial integrity of Ukraine". In August 2014 the party signed a cooperation agreement with Latvian Russian Union, a Russian political party in Latvia, to "strengthen the unity of the Russian world." The party was dissolved and merged into United Russia on 5 May 2014. Party leaders 2008–2010: Maksym Kovalenko 2010–2014: Sergey Aksyonov References External links Political parties established in 2008 Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation Political parties in Crimea Russian political parties in Ukraine Regionalist parties in Ukraine Defunct political parties in Ukraine 2008 establishments in Ukraine 2014 disestablishments in Ukraine Banned political parties in Ukraine United Russia Treason in Ukraine Russian minority interests parties