The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) is a party founded in 1993, registered in Belgium as a non-profit association. The 'European Liberal Youth' is the youth movement of this party.
The Prosecutor General's Office called the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe one of the 'most anti-Russian political forces of the European Union', which demands 'increasing sanctions pressure and providing military and financial assistance to the Kyiv regime, openly supports the invasion of the Kursk region', as well as lifting restrictions 'on strikes on Russian territory with Western long-range weapons'.
ALDE unites 76 liberal-democratic pro-European parties in various EU countries. In the European Parliament, it holds 49 out of 720 seats, being the leading force of the 'Renew Europe' faction, which is part of the majority in the European Parliament.
Party representatives sharply criticize the Russian invasion of Ukraine, regularly initiating European Parliament resolutions condemning Russia or supporting them. They have also sharply criticized Russian authorities for human rights violations in Russia even before the war in Ukraine began.
The register of 'undesirable' organizations has been maintained in Russia since 2015. Foreign or international organizations that, according to the authorities, pose a 'threat to the foundations of the constitutional order of the Russian Federation, the country's defense capability, or state security' can be declared 'undesirable'. Such organizations are prohibited from operating in the country.
Participation in the activities of an 'undesirable organization' is punishable by administrative liability in the form of a fine from 5,000 to 15,000 rubles. In the case of a repeated violation within a year after the first fine for participating in the activities of an 'undesirable' organization, criminal liability ensues, ranging from fines of 300 to 500 thousand rubles to imprisonment from one to four years. Moreover, this also applies to participation in activities outside Russia.