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Things that need to be clarified: The supposed power struggle between Ustenko and Rudkovsky, Sadovoy and Kyva, why Ustenko was still listed as chairman of the party in official documents up to 2017, the extent of the power struggle between Ustenko, Kaplin, and Kyva, how Kyva gained control of the party, and his shift to Russophilia after adopting a pro-West position.

Timeline

2010s

The party nominated Moroz as their candidate in the 2010 Ukrainian presidential election,^[1] and garnered just 0.4% of the vote. Moroz stepped down as leader in July 2010. The main candidates to replace him were Vasyl Tsushko, the incumbent minister for the economy in the Azarov government, and first secretary Mykola Rudkovsky. Tsushko was a popular figure within the party and backed by Moroz, while Rudkovsky was one of its financiers.^[2] He was eventually elected unopposed, while Moroz was made the party's honorary leader.^[3] However, the party's electoral misfortunes continued in that year's local elections, where just 38 councilors from the party were elected across 11 oblasts and three city councils. It performed the best in the Chernihiv and Poltava Oblasts where they won 11% and 5.8% of the votes respectively.^[4]

Tsushko himself resigned as leader in July 2011, citing the difficulty of combining his position in government as head of the Anti-Monopoly Committee with party responsibilities. Sources within the party claim the true reason was Tsuhko's deteriorating health.^[5] Rudkovsky, who allegedly received the support of the ruling Party of Regions, lost to Moroz, who ran on a platform of bringing the party into the opposition against the Azarov government, in a contentious leadership election.^[6]^[7] The same month, the party was expelled from the Socialist International for failing to comply with "the fundamental values and principles of the International".^[8] However, the minutes of the meeting where the decision was undertaken showed that the party had been expelled "due to not being actively engaged in SI activities, having no representation, or not having paid membership fees for some time".^[9]

Rudkovsky left the party in December 2011 after a planned merger of 11 left-wing parties failed, accusing Moroz of sabotaging the unification process to maintain his cult of personality.^[10] The party had been member to an agreement announced in November that year which would have seen ten other left-wing parties merge into the Socialist Party, whereupon it would adopt a new name. This plan fell apart when the party's political council refused to ratify the merger agreement and demanded the other parties merge into the Socialist Party without any conditions.^[11] Only five parties agreed to do so; the Peasant Party of Ukraine, Socialist Ukraine, Children of War, "Children of War" People's Party of Ukraine, and Cossack Glory,^[12] while the remaining five parties opted to merge and form the United Left and Peasants.^[13]^[14] In January 2012, the Ministry of Justice declared the merger between the Peasant Party and the Socialist Party illegal.^[15]

Rumours that Moroz would resign as leader amid reports of his deteriorating health appeared in April 2012 ahead of that year's party congress.^[16] Petro Ustenko was elected the party's leader after being nominated by Moroz, winning 267 votes out of 342. He previously served as the party's first deputy chairman responsible organisational work as well as head of the party's election headquarters.^[17] In the 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election, failed to win any representation in parliament. It garnered just 0.46% of the party list vote and failed to win in any of the 58 constituencies it contested in.^[18]^[19]

In August 2012 Ustenko claims individuals attempted to purchase the party.^[20]

The party's poor performance in the election and Ustenko's failure to secure funding for the party prompted Moroz to engineer a crisis forcing him to relinquish his position.^[21]^[22] That year's party congress was postponed amid a power struggle chiefly between Moroz and Rudkovsky. Semenyuk is mentioned as a contender with a low chance. Moroz has no money but Rudkovsky is supported by the government, and his status as a member of the Verkhovna Rada was a motivator. ^[23] ^[24] A political analyst claims the PR government is funding the party in order to use it to steal votes away from the Communist Party, a PR ally.^[25] When the congress was held in October, two new positions were created. Ustenko was made the party's leader, responsible for internal party issues and organisation, while Rudkovsky became the chairman, responsible for the party's political course and represent the party in the Rada if it has a faction.^[26] Both were nominated as candidates by Mykola Sadovy.^[27] The decision to create two leadership posts was to reconcile both Ustenko and Rudkovsky, as the two personalities both funded the party and clashed with eachother.^[28] Moroz says Rudkovsky was elected because it was easier for him as a member of parliament to help raise the media profile of the party.^[29]

Ustenko disputed the results of the congress and requested the Ukrainian courts not recognise the decisions taken.^[30] The decision of the acting president Oleksandr Turchynov to request the Minister of Justice to begin investigations into the Communist Party for anti-state activities in the aftermath of the Revolution of Dignity made the significantly increased the monetary and political value of the party as it's status as the country's oldest left-wing party left it in a good position to inherit a significant portion of the Communist electorate. In that context, Rudkovsky held an extraordinary congress which did away with the separation of powers, and he was elected the party's sole leader. Only 160 delegates participated in the congress, out of which 120 voted in favour. ^[31]^[32] Moroz, who had stated he would leave the party if Rudkovsky was elected, left the party after his election.^[33] In the congress' aftermath, a private security firm hired by Ustenko raided the offices of the party's political council and confiscated documents. Rudkovsky claims that he held the extraordinary congress to prevent Ustenko from selling the party, and Ustenko claimed the opposite was true.^[32] 2013 - The party experiences a power struggle related to the finances of the party^[34] and in a bid to prevent a split from occurring, Ustenko transfers his powers to Moroz in July.^[35] The 19th party congress is held in October and Rudkovsky is elected chairman while Ustenko is elected party leader.^[36] The party claims that Rudkovsky was re-instated as a party member during the election campaign in 2012.^[37]^[38] Both Ustenko and Rudkovsky were elected in an attempt to forge a reconciliation between the two as both reportedly had personal conflicts with each other.^[39]
2014 - Rudkovsky leaves the Party of Regions faction in the Verkhovna Rada on 20 February.^[40] He had previously written a letter of resignation from the faction in December 2013, in which he criticised the government and law enforcement agencies for their violent reaction to the Euromaidan, and another in October 2013 after he was elected chairman of the party.^[41]^[42]^[43] He introduces a bill on the impeachment of President Yanukovych a day later on 21 February.^[44]^[45] In June, Rudkovsky is elected the party's sole leader, displacing Ustenko.^[46] In response, Moroz, who had spoken out against Rudkovsky's leadership, left the party.^[47] The same month, the ousted Ustenko at a press conference asserts that he remained head of the party and that the congress which elected Rudkovsky was illegitimate. Furthermore, he alleges that Rudkovsky was planted in the party by Serhiy Lyovochkin and other members of the Party of Regions.^[48] Rudkovsky is reported to have fled the country in 2014^[49] or 2015, possibly as a result of his status as a wanted individual by Interpol in relation to the kidnapping of Oleg Seminsky, the CEO of an gas and oil company of which Rudkovsky was co-owner.^[50] In 2018 Rudkovsky is reported to have been arrested in Dubai for holding a fake Iraqi passport, although he denies this. Later in the same year, Rudkovsky is arrested by Russian authorities and sentenced to two years in prison for throwing a stone against the Russian embassy in Ukraine in June 2014.^[50]^[51]

2015 - Embroiled in a court case launched against him by Ustenko,^[52] Rudkovsky resigns as leader of the party. He is replaced by Mykola Sadovoy in August 2015.

2016 - By 2016, the party is effectively split between Ustenko and Sadovoy.^[53] The former is listed as the head of the party in state registration bodies and controls the party's organ Tovarysh, while Sadovoy is in control of the party's governing bodies and website, with both faction using different party logos.^[54]

2017 - In July, Illia Kyva claims to have been elected the new leader at a party congress held the previous month. However, according to Pravda no congress was reported on the party website,^[55] and party members denied a congress was ever held.^[56] Serhiy Kaplin called Kyva's statement a lie and claimed Kyva had been illegally appointed.^[57] The same month, Kyva is listed as the party's chairman in the Ministry of Justice's Unified Register of Public Organizations, with Ustenko as leader of the party, making his election official.^[58] In October, Kaplin announced that he had been elected chairman at an "All-Ukrainian Congress of Socialists, Social Democrats, and Trade Unions" and that his own Social Democratic Party along with the Socialist Party, Pensioners' Party, as well as a number of trade unions had decided unite into a single bloc named "For Ordinary People". Kaplin further denounced Kyva's election as an illegal seizure, alleging that Kyva had been elected by delegates appointed by Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov and illegally entered into the party register by Minister of Justice Pavel Patrenko,^[59] and implicating Ustenko, who he claimed had been expelled from the party by the Supreme Administrative Court.^[60] The congress is reportedly attended by representatives from the Social Democratic Party of Finland, Poland, Belarus, and the Communist Party of China,^[61] but was only reported on in regional party websites.^[62]

2018 - In January, a faction of the party led by Ustenko, who consider themselves the legitimate political council and the central control commission of the party, announced that Kyva had been expelled from the party. This decision was taken after it was revealed officials belonging to the Ministry of Justice and state registrar allegedly altered and falsified documents relating to the party's charter, structure, and leadership composition. In an interview, Ustenko argues that Kyva was never elected 'leader' of the party, only its chairman, and that his appointment to that role was the result of an agreement with a "political group", later claimed to be Arsen Avakov,^[63] to secure funding for the party.^[64] Furthermore, Ustenko alleged that Avakov had intended to use the party to run for the 2019 presidential elections.^[65] Kyva asserts that he is the only legitimate head of the party after his supposed expulsion was announced.^[66] Kyva alleges that members of the Socialist Party, including those who were on the party's political council, had been in contact with the Russian government and tried to sell the party for $30 million. Ustenko is identified as one of the 'traitors' by Kyva and claims that the former had been expelled from the party 'last month'.^[67]^[68] In February, a party congress convened by Kyva approves a moratorium on convening and holding meetings at all levels while granting the power to life the moratorium to Kyva exclusively.^[69] The prosecutor's office opened criminal proceedings concerning the alleged tampering of party documents in the same month.^[70] In March, a new program was approved by the party with Kyva publicly adopting a pro-European and pro-West position.^[71]^[72] Kyva is nominated to be the party's presidential candidate in the upcoming 2019 presidential election during a party congress held in December. The adoption of a clenched-fist as the party's new logo is also made at the same congress.^[73]^[74]

2019 - Kyva loses the presidential election, gaining just 0.03% of the vote. He steps down as chairman of the Socialist Party and joins the Opposition Platform - For Life! electoral alliance in the 2019 parliamentary elections instead, supposedly to gain the Socialist Party representation in the Verkhovna Rada.

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[1] "Socialist Party nominates Moroz for president". Kyiv Post. 2009-10-25. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

[2] "Соцсоревнование пауков в банке". ГЛАВКОМ (in Ukrainian). 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2024-08-05.

[3] "Василий Цушко выиграл соцсоревнование". ГЛАВКОМ (in Ukrainian). 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

[4] (in Ukrainian) Results of the elections, preliminary data, on interactive maps by Ukrainska Pravda (8 November 2010)

[5] "Василий Цушко проявил исполнительность". ГЛАВКОМ (in Ukrainian). 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

[6] "Олександр Мороз: Луценко виконає все, що від нього вимагатиметься". ГЛАВКОМ (in Ukrainian). 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2024-08-04.

[7] "Соцпартия избрала лидером Мороза". LB.ua. 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2024-08-04.

[8] (in Ukrainian) Партію Мороза виключили з Соцінтерну, Ukrainska Pravda (3 July 2011)

[9] "Minutes of the Meeting of the Council of the Socialist International" (PDF). Socialist International. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2024-08-04.

[10] "Рудьковський пішов від Мороза". ТСН.ua (in Ukrainian). 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2024-08-04.

[11] "Мороз і Ніколаєнко не можуть домовитися про єдину партію". Українська правда (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-08-04.

[12] "Партія Мороза "проковтнула" п'ять партій". Українська правда (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-08-04.

[13] (in Ukrainian) Мороз і Ніколаєнко не можуть домовитися про єдину партію, Ukrainska Pravda (16 December 2011)

[14] (in Ukrainian) Ніколаєнко очолив "об'єднаних лівих", Ukrainska Pravda (17 December 2011)

[15] "Ukraine Business Online".

[16] "Мороз намерен уйти с поста главы СПУ". РБК-Украина (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-08-04.

[17] "Петр Устенко избран председателем Соцпартии Украины". www.infox.ru (in Russian). 2012-04-29. Retrieved 2024-08-04.

[18] (in Ukrainian) Candidates, RBC Ukraine

[Ukrelct2012resCECU-19] (in Ukrainian) Proportional votes Archived 30 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine & Constituency seats Archived 5 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Central Election Commission of Ukraine

[20] "Лідер СПУ твердить, що партію намагалися купити". BBC News Україна (in Ukrainian). 2012-08-07. Retrieved 2024-08-05.

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+=== 2010s ===
-- Melnychenko refuses to be included in the party list for the 2006 parliamentary election over the inclusion of Andrii Derkach.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2005-12-28 |title=Мороз не послухався Мельниченка |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics-newspaper/_moroz-ne-posluhavsya-melnichenka/101591 |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref>
+The party nominated Moroz as their candidate in the [[2010 Ukrainian presidential election]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-10-25 |title=Socialist Party nominates Moroz for president |url=https://archive.kyivpost.com/article/content/ukraine-politics/socialist-party-nominates-moroz-for-president-51285.html |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=Kyiv Post}}</ref> and garnered just 0.4% of the vote. Moroz stepped down as leader in July 2010. The main candidates to replace him were [[Vasyl Tsushko]], the incumbent minister for the economy in the [[First Azarov government|Azarov government]], and first secretary Mykola Rudkovsky. Tsushko was a popular figure within the party and backed by Moroz, while Rudkovsky was one of its financiers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-06-07 |title=Соцсоревнование пауков в банке |url=https://glavcom.ua/publications/27426-sotssorevnovanie-paukov-v-banke.html |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=ГЛАВКОМ |language=uk}}</ref> He was eventually elected unopposed, while Moroz was made the party's honorary leader.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-07-26 |title=Василий Цушко выиграл соцсоревнование |url=https://glavcom.ua/publications/46646-vasilij-tsushko-vyigral-sotssorevnovanie.html |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=ГЛАВКОМ |language=uk}}</ref> However, the party's electoral misfortunes continued in that year's [[2010 Ukrainian local elections|local elections]], where just 38 councilors from the party were elected across 11 oblasts and three city councils. It performed the best in the [[Chernihiv Oblast|Chernihiv]] and [[Poltava Oblast|Poltava Oblasts]] where they won 11% and 5.8% of the votes respectively.<ref>{{in lang|uk}} [http://www.pravda.com.ua/articles/2010/11/8/5552584/ Results of the elections, preliminary data, on interactive maps] by [[Ukrainska Pravda]] (8 November 2010)</ref>
+Tsushko himself resigned as leader in July 2011, citing the difficulty of combining his position in government as head of the [[Anti-Monopoly Committee (Ukraine)|Anti-Monopoly Committee]] with party responsibilities. Sources within the party claim the true reason was Tsuhko's deteriorating health.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-07-26 |title=Василий Цушко проявил исполнительность |url=https://glavcom.ua/publications/114848-vasilij-tsushko-projavil-ispolnitelnost.html |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=ГЛАВКОМ |language=uk}}</ref> Rudkovsky, who allegedly received the support of the ruling Party of Regions, lost to Moroz, who ran on a platform of bringing the party into the opposition against the [[first Azarov government|Azarov government]], in a contentious leadership election.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-07-28 |title=Олександр Мороз: Луценко виконає все, що від нього вимагатиметься |url=https://glavcom.ua/interviews/114874-oleksandr-moroz-lutsenko-vikonaje-vse-shcho-vid-nogo-vimagatimetsja.html |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=ГЛАВКОМ |language=uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-08-14 |title=Соцпартия избрала лидером Мороза |url=https://lb.ua/news/2011/08/14/110427_sotspartiya_izbrala_liderom_moroza.html |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=LB.ua}}</ref> The same month, the party was expelled from the [[Socialist International]] for failing to comply with "the fundamental values and principles of the International".<ref>{{in lang|uk}} [http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2011/07/3/6352402 Партію Мороза виключили з Соцінтерну], [[Ukrainska Pravda]] (3 July 2011)</ref> However, the minutes of the meeting where the decision was undertaken showed that the party had been expelled "due to not being actively engaged in SI activities, having no representation, or not having paid membership fees for some time".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Minutes of the Meeting of the Council of the Socialist International |url=https://www.socialistinternational.org/images/dynamicImages/files/Minutes%20Athens%20Council%202011.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322011359/http://www.socialistinternational.org/images/dynamicImages/files/Minutes%20Athens%20Council%202011.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-22 |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=[[Socialist International]]}}</ref>
-Rudkovsky's decision to abandon his position as mayor of Chernihiv in favour of being a people's deputy is condemned by local residents as well as party officials,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2006-05-17 |title=Рудьковський та Кукоба втекли до Києва |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics-newspaper/_rudkovskij-ta-kukoba-vtekli-do-kiyeva/112553 |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> resulting in his near expulsion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2006-06-07 |title=Рудьковському "вліпили" догану |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics-newspaper/_rudkovskomu-vlipili-doganu/115461 |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref>
+Rudkovsky left the party in December 2011 after a planned merger of 11 left-wing parties failed, accusing Moroz of sabotaging the unification process to maintain his [[cult of personality]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-12-16 |title=Рудьковський пішов від Мороза |url=https://tsn.ua/politika/rudkovskiy-pishov-vid-moroza.html |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=ТСН.ua |language=uk}}</ref> The party had been member to an agreement announced in November that year which would have seen ten other left-wing parties merge into the Socialist Party, whereupon it would adopt a new name. This plan fell apart when the party's political council refused to ratify the merger agreement and demanded the other parties merge into the Socialist Party without any conditions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Мороз і Ніколаєнко не можуть домовитися про єдину партію |url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2011/12/16/6842294/ |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=Українська правда |language=uk}}</ref> Only five parties agreed to do so; the [[Peasant Party of Ukraine]], [[Socialist Ukraine]], Children of War, "Children of War" People's Party of Ukraine, and Cossack Glory,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Партія Мороза “проковтнула” п’ять партій |url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2011/12/18/6847147/ |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=Українська правда |language=uk}}</ref> while the remaining five parties opted to merge and form the [[Justice Party (Ukraine)|United Left and Peasants]].<ref>{{in lang|uk}} [https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2011/12/16/6842294/ Мороз і Ніколаєнко не можуть домовитися про єдину партію], [[Ukrainska Pravda]] (16 December 2011)</ref><ref>{{in lang|uk}} [https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2011/12/17/6845667/ Ніколаєнко очолив "об'єднаних лівих"], [[Ukrainska Pravda]] (17 December 2011)</ref> In January 2012, the [[Ministry of Justice (Ukraine)|Ministry of Justice]] declared the merger between the Peasant Party and the Socialist Party illegal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ukrainebusiness.com.ua/news/4494.html|title=Ukraine Business Online}}</ref>
-In the Kyiv Regional Council, the Socialist Party and BYuT agree to a coalition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2006-04-03 |title=БЮТівці і соціалісти об"єднуються у облрадах |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_butivci-i-socialisti-obyednuyutsya-u-oblradah/107832 |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref>
+Rumours that Moroz would resign as leader amid reports of his deteriorating health appeared in April 2012 ahead of that year's party congress.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Мороз намерен уйти с поста главы СПУ |url=https://daily.rbc.ua/rus/show/moroz-nameren-uyti-s-posta-glavy-spu-19042012081400 |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=РБК-Украина |language=uk}}</ref> [[Petro Ustenko]] was elected the party's leader after being nominated by Moroz, winning 267 votes out of 342. He previously served as the party's first deputy chairman responsible organisational work as well as head of the party's election headquarters.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-04-29 |title=Петр Устенко избран председателем Соцпартии Украины |url=https://www.infox.ru/news/130/91204-petr-ustenko-izbran-predsedatelem-socpartii-ukrainy |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=www.infox.ru |language=ru}}</ref> In the [[2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election]], failed to win any representation in parliament. It garnered just 0.46% of the [[Party-list proportional representation|party list]] vote and failed to win in any of the 58 [[Electoral district|constituencies]] it contested in.<ref>{{in lang|uk}} [http://apk.rbc.ua/ukr/vyboru2012/party/p08/okrug Candidates], [[RBC Ukraine]]</ref><ref name="Ukrelct2012resCECU">{{in lang|uk}} [http://www.cvk.gov.ua/vnd2012/wp300pt001f01=900.html Proportional votes] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121030190210/http://www.cvk.gov.ua/vnd2012/wp300pt001f01=900.html |date=30 October 2012 }} & [http://www.cvk.gov.ua/vnd2012/wp039pt001f01=900.html Constituency seats] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105073259/http://www.cvk.gov.ua/vnd2012/wp039pt001f01=900.html |date=5 November 2012 }}, [[Central Election Commission of Ukraine]]</ref>
-- In the lead up to the election, Mykola Rudkovsky was forbidden from making political comments by Moroz.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-09-17 |title=Рудьковський не слухає Мороза |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics-newspaper/_rudkovskij-ne-sluhaye-moroza/182282 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> However, Moroz responds that he agreed to hold and participate in early elections to "prevent bloodshed" and believed President Yushchenko would take "any steps, any violations, including criminal ones, in order to achieve the goals set for him - the reform of the government on his side".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-09-27 |title=Мороз йде на вибори, щоб не допустити пролиття крові |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_moroz-jde-na-vibori-schob-ne-dopustiti-prolittya-krovi/183775 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> In the aftermath of the election, Moroz went fishing and caught a pike. Well actually he said he would go into journalism if his party is defeated and fails to enter the Verkohvna Rada.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-10-01 |title=Мороз спіймав щуку |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics-newspaper/_moroz-spijmav-schuku/184475 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> The head of the Socialist Party in the Verkhovna Rada in the 5th convocation Ivan Bokyi alleged electoral irregularities and submitted lawsuits to the local courts. When asked who he thought was trying to "silence" the party he claimed it was Our Ukraine and the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc. He further claimed that the party's performance was due to their failure to convey the difference between democratic socialism and Soviet socialism and the electorate perceiving them as "traitors".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-10-03 |title=Бокий: &quot;Без соціалістів житимемо як чукчі&quot; |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics-newspaper/_bokij-quotbez-socialistiv-zhitimemo-yak-chukchiquot/184870 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> However, Tymoshenko claims that there were falsifications in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, implicating transport minister Mykola Rudkovsky and deputy minister of internal affairs Fedir Vlad.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-10-03 |title=Тимошенко розповіла про фальсифікації на Сході |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics-newspaper/_timoshenko-rozpovila-pro-falsifikaciyi-na-shodi/184869 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> Moroz expressed confidence that the party would re-enter the Verkhovna Rada.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-10-08 |title=Мороз планує повернутися до парламенту |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_moroz-planuye-povernutisya-do-parlamentu/185457 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> Multiple regional party heads laid the the blame on Moroz and demanded his resignation and replacement. Figures such as Vasyl Tsushko and Vasyl Volga were named.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-10-09 |title=Севастопольські соціалісти хочуть, щоб ними керував Цушко, а не Мороз |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_sevastopolski-socialisti-hochut-schob-nimi-keruvav-cushko-a-ne-moroz/185678 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-10-08 |title=Донецькі соціалісти хочуть замінити Мороза |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_donecki-socialisti-hochut-zaminiti-moroza/185612 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> In response, Moroz alleged the party's poor result was the fault of regional heads.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-10-09 |title=Соціалісти з Донецька і Севастополя хочуть заміни Мороза |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics-newspaper/_socialisti-z-donecka-i-sevastopolya-hochut-zamini-moroza/185815 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-10-09 |title=Мороз знайшов винних у своїй поразці |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_moroz-znajshov-vinnih-u-svoyij-porazci/185706 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> Former people's deputy for the party Volodymyr Semenovych Boyko pushed back against calls for Moroz's resignation and instead insisted on the need to cleanse the party of "scoundrels".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-10-09 |title=Бойко пропонує звільнити СПУ від пройдисвітів |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_bojko-proponuye-zvilniti-spu-vid-projdisvitiv/185728 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> Moroz publicly defends Yaroslav Mendus, one of those Boyko named a "scoundrel".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-10-10 |title=Мороз заступився за соціаліста, якого Бойко назвав пройдисвітом |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_moroz-zastupivsya-za-socialista-yakogo-bojko-nazvav-projdisvitom/185931 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> Moroz indicated his willingness to resign as leader<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-10-11 |title=Мороз готовий подати у відставку |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_moroz-gotovij-podati-u-vidstavku/186186 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> but his resignation is rejected by the party's political council.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-10-11 |title=Соціалісти відмовили Морозові у відставці |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics-newspaper/_socialisti-vidmovili-morozovi-u-vidstavci/186277 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> Moroz writes in an article that he supports the creation of an "orange" coalition between Our Ukraine and the  Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-10-15 |title=Мороз написав статтю про &quot;помаранчевих&quot; |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_moroz-napisav-stattyu-pro-quotpomaranchevihquot/186725 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> Vasyl Volha is expelled from the party<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-10-19 |title="Соціалістична партія &mdash; це політичний цвинтар" |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics-newspaper/_socialistichna-partiya-mdash-ce-politichnij-cvintar/187623 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> and would later go on to form the splinter Union of Left Forces. A party congress is scheduled for November 17 where it is planned "to summarize the results of the election campaign and decide on its future strategy".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-10-22 |title=СПУ проведе з"їзд 17 листопада |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_spu-provede-zyizd-17-listopada/187761 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> Amid reports of a potentional merger between the Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united) and the Socialist Party,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-10-24 |title=Литвин і Мороз ведуть переговори про об"єднання з СДПУ(о) |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_litvin-i-moroz-vedut-peregovori-pro-obyednannya-z-sdpuo/188122 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> Moroz denies the possibility.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-10-25 |title=Мороз: &quot;СПУ не збирається об"єднуватися з іншими партіями!&quot; |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_moroz-quotspu-ne-zbirayetsya-obyednuvatisya-z-inshimi-partiyamiquot/188333 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> The Supreme Court fails to find any wrongdoing on the part of the Central Election Commission. However, the Socialist Party intends to bring the matter to the European Court of Human Rights.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-10-26 |title=Суд визнав дії Центрвиборчкому правомірними |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics-newspaper/_sud-viznav-diyi-centrviborchkomu-pravomirnimi/188665 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> Moroz announces that he will bring the matter of his resignation to the party's congress. In the same statement, he claims to have once offered Natalia Vitrenko his role, and later hoped for Ivan Chizh and subsequently Yuriy Lutsenko to eventually succeed him.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-10-29 |title=Мороз сподівався на Чижа і Вітренко, але вони вибрали інший шлях |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_moroz-spodivavsya-na-cizha-i-vitrenko-ale-voni-vibrali-inshij-shlyah/188878 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> Vitrenko denies that she was ever offered leadership of the party and claims to have been unjustly expelled in 1996.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-10-29 |title=Вітренко посміялася із заяви Мороза |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics-newspaper/_vitrenko-posmiyalasya-iz-zayavi-moroza/188961 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> In November, the party's division in Kyiv City convened a conference to examine the results of the recent election. They were critical of the role Mendus, who managed the party's advertising campaign, played in the party's poor results, and criticised the influence of "grey cardinals" over the party's direction. The conference was notably not attended by members of the party's central leadership for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-11-05 |title=У СПУ розкритикували Мендуся за рекламу Цушка |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_u-spu-rozkritikuvali-mendusya-za-reklamu-cushka/189945 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> The same month, the party's press service reported that it advocated the creation of a "left bloc" and rejected Volodymyr Lytvyn's proposal to form a centre-left coalition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-11-12 |title=Партія Мороза ідею Литвина не підтримує |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_partiya-moroza-ideyu-litvina-ne-pidtrimuye/191220 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> Moroz is re-elected as leader at the party congress with only one dissenting vote, Mykhailo Stepanov, who had previously nominated Stanislav Nikolaenko for the position. Yaroslav Mendus remained part of the party's political council.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-11-19 |title=Соціалісти обрали собі керівника |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_socialisti-obrali-sobi-kerivnika/192379 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-11-19 |title=Мороз залишився головою СПУ |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics-newspaper/_moroz-zalishivsya-golovoyu-spu/192551 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> Moroz says he will not run for president in the next election.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2007-12-29 |title=Мороз не збирається йти в президенти |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_moroz-ne-zbirayetsya-jti-v-prezidenti/200255 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref>
-- Moroz was among the politicians least trusted by the public in a poll conducted by the Center for Social Research "Sofia", with 74.3% of respondents saying they mistrusted him.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2008-02-21 |title=Кому з політиків українці довіряють найбільше (опитування) |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_komu-z-politikiv-ukrayinci-doviryayut-najbilshe-opituvannya/210278 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> In February, Moroz announced that the party was considering cooperating with the Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united) after its recent leadership change. He further claimed that there was now a tendency among those who had left the Socialist Party to create "an independent project" to return and that to this end, Ivan Chizh's Justice Party would be dissolving and its members joining the Socialist Party.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2008-02-26 |title=Мороз домовляється з СДПУ(о) про співпрацю |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_moroz-domovlyayetsya-z-sdpuo-pro-spivpracyu/211091 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> The same month, it was announced that the SDPU(o), Socialist Party, and a number of left-wing parties were "ready to develop a single platform" at a Coordination Council of the Left Forces,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2008-02-26 |title=Мороз домовляється з СДПУ(о) про співпрацю |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_moroz-domovlyayetsya-z-sdpuo-pro-spivpracyu/211091 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> but claimed there was no plan to unite into a single bloc or party.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2008-02-27 |title=СПУ і СДПУ(о) дружать, але не об"єднуються |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_spu-i-sdpuo-druzhat-ale-ne-obyednuyutsya/211358 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> In March, the parties involved in the council including the SDPU(o), Socialist Party, People's Labor Union of Ukraine, and All-Ukrainian Union of Leftists "Justice", announced plans to form an electoral bloc called "Socialist Choice" (Соціалістичний вибір). The Progressive Socialist Party and the Communist Party decided against uniting into a single bloc over policy disagreements.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2008-03-21 |title=СПУ і СДПУ(о) об"єднуються в блок "Соціалістичний вибір" |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_spu-i-sdpuo-obyednuyutsya-v-blok-socialistichnij-vibir/216255 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> In April, the All-Ukrainian Union of Leftists "Justice" merged into the Socialist Party.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2008-04-12 |title=Мороз об"єднався з Чижем |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_moroz-obyednavsya-z-cizhem/221179 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> Moroz reiterated he did not intend to run for president in the next presidential election.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2008-04-12 |title=Мороз не хоче бути президентом: він пропонує Цушка |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_moroz-ne-hoche-buti-prezidentom-vin-proponuye-cushka/221200 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> Yevhen Filindash, the leader of the party's youth wing, leaves the party.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2008-04-14 |title=Від Мороза йдуть люди |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_vid-moroza-jdut-lyudi/221445 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> Valentina Semenyuk is nominated by the party as its candidate for the presidential election in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2008-04-14 |title=Соціалісти висунуть Валентину Семенюк у президенти |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics-newspaper/_socialisti-visunut-valentinu-semenyuk-u-prezidenti/221505 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref>
+In August 2012 Ustenko claims individuals attempted to purchase the party.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-08-07 |title=Лідер СПУ твердить, що партію намагалися купити |url=https://www.bbc.com/ukrainian/politics/2012/08/120807_socialist_party_election_sd |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=BBC News Україна |language=uk}}</ref>
-- Oleksandr Moroz resigns as chairman of the party after 20 years in the position in the aftermath of the 2010 presidential election which saw him garner only 0.4% of the vote. Upon his recommendation, Vasily Tsushko is elected as his successor<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2012-04-19 |title=СМИ: Мороз решил уйти с поста главы СПУ |url=https://podrobnosti.ua/832408-smi-moroz-reshil-ujti-s-posta-glavy-spu.html |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=podrobnosti.ua |language=auto}}</ref> and Moroz becomes the party's honorary chairman<ref>{{Cite web |title=Цушко уже готовится сменить Мороза |url=https://www.rbc.ua/rus/digests/tsushko-uzhe-gotovitsya-smenit-moroza-16072010113000 |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=РБК-Украина |language=uk}}</ref> while retaining a degree of power.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-07-22 |title=Мороз намерен руководить Соцпартией, даже когда ее возглавит Цушко |url=https://rus.lb.ua/news/2010/07/22/57525_moroz_nameren_rukovodit_sotspart.html |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=LB.ua}}</ref> Yosyp Vinsky, one of the party's original founding members, blames the party's poor results in 2007 on Moroz.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-08-20 |title=Винский: в поражении СПУ в 2007-м виноват Мороз |url=https://rus.lb.ua/news/2010/08/20/61787_vinskiy_v_porazhenii_spu_v_2007.html |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=LB.ua}}</ref> In an interview, Tsushko insists that the party will only be financed through party contributions so as to maintain its independence and prevent oligarchic influence.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-08-13 |title=Цушко не хочет делать из партии "шестерку" |url=https://rus.lb.ua/news/2010/08/13/60835_tsushko_ne_hochet_delat_iz_partii_.html |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=LB.ua}}</ref> In the lead up to the 2010 local elections, Tsushko indicatede that nationalisation was no longer part of the party's program.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-07-30 |title=Цушко намерен сделать "закрытую" партию без олигархов |url=https://rus.lb.ua/news/2010/07/30/58943_tsushko_nameren_sdelat_zakrituyu.html |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=LB.ua}}</ref> Tsushko states that reshuffles in party personnel would occur after the local elections.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-07-26 |title=Цушко рассказал о своих планах |url=https://rus.lb.ua/news/2010/07/26/58117_tsushko_rasskazal_o_svoih_planah.html |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=LB.ua}}</ref>
-- In July, the party is reportedly expelled from the Socialist International for "the non-compliance of the actions with the fundamental values and principles of the International". It was accepted into the organisation as an consultative member in 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-07-04 |title=Мороз уверен, что Социнтерн вернет СПУ в свой состав |url=https://rus.lb.ua/news/2011/07/04/104424_moroz_uveren_chto_sotsintern_vern.html |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=LB.ua}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Партію Мороза виключили з Соцінтерну |url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2011/07/3/6352402/ |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=Українська правда |language=uk}}</ref> However, according to the minutes of the meeting of the Council of the Socialist International where the decision was undertaken, the party along with others were expelled "due to not being actively engaged in SI activities, having no representation, or not having paid membership fees for some time".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wayback Machine |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322011359/http://www.socialistinternational.org/images/dynamicImages/files/Minutes%20Athens%20Council%202011.pdf |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> The same month, Tsushko announces his intention to resign, citing his inability to split time between being chairman of the party and head of the [[Anti-Monopoly Committee (Ukraine)]]. However, reports claim the true reason for his decision is his deteriorating health.<ref>{{Cite web |title=В СПУ сегодня на съезде в Киеве будут выбирать главу партии в тайном режиме |url=https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/v-spu-segodnya-budut-vybirat-glavu-partii-v-taynom-rezhime-31072011132900 |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=РБК-Украина |language=uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Цушко намерен уйти с поста председателя СПУ |url=https://daily.rbc.ua/rus/show/tsushko-nameren-uyti-s-posta-predsedatelya-spu-26072011093900 |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=РБК-Украина |language=uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-07-26 |title=Цушко: у меня здоровье получше, чем у этих чмырей |url=https://rus.lb.ua/news/2011/07/26/107728_tsushko_uhodit_iz_spu_po_sobstvenn.html |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=LB.ua}}</ref> In the lead up to the election, rumours surfaced that Rudkovsky was a major sponsor of the party.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-07-28 |title=Мороз готов возглавить СПУ |url=https://rus.lb.ua/news/2011/07/28/108206_moroz_gotov_vozglavit_spu.html |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=LB.ua}}</ref> Moroz responded by saying the party had survived for 20 years without Rudkovsky, who had only been financing the party for the last one and a half to two years, and would continue to exist without him.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-08-12 |title=Александр Мороз: "Идет теневое перераспределение общественного продукта и благ, а значит - извращается государство" |url=https://rus.lb.ua/news/2011/08/12/110152_aleksandr_moroz_idet_tenevoe.html |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=LB.ua}}</ref> Moroz further claimed that Rudkovsky depended on "the authorities and [...] other political forces" and was guided by "different principles" to those of himself.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-08-02 |title=Мороз объяснил, чем он лучше Рудьковского |url=https://rus.lb.ua/news/2011/08/02/108643_moroz_obyasnil_chem_on_luchshe_rud.html |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=LB.ua}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-08-02 |title=Мороз: Рудьковский не интересен Партии регионов |url=https://news.liga.net/politics/news/moroz-rudkovskiy-ne-interesen-partii-regionov |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=LIGA |language=ru}}</ref> With rumours of a split occuring within the party, Rudkovsky denied the possibility while claiming the party would either "follow the path of modernisation and renewal, or everything will be mothballed,".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-08-03 |title=Рудьковский отрицает, что в Соцпартии назревает раскол |url=https://news.liga.net/politics/news/rudkovskiy-otritsaet-chto-v-sotspartii-nazrevaet-raskol |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=LIGA |language=ru}}</ref> Moroz is re-elected to the position of chairman but only manages to defeat Mykola Rudkovsky by 15 votes at a second round of voting in August.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Главой СПУ избрали Петра Устенко (фото) |url=https://daily.rbc.ua/rus/show/v-kieve-otkrylsya-sezd-sotsialisticheskoy-partii-ukrainy-28042012113400 |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=РБК-Украина |language=uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-07-31 |title=Съезд СПУ не смог выбрать между Морозом и Рудьковским |url=https://rus.lb.ua/news/2011/07/31/108487_spu_ne_smogla_vibrat_mezhdu_moro.html |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=LB.ua}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-08-14 |title=Соцпартия избрала лидером Мороза |url=https://rus.lb.ua/news/2011/08/14/110427_sotspartiya_izbrala_liderom_moroza.html |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=LB.ua}}</ref> Rudkovsky is expelled from the party's political council "for actions incompatible with the party's charter" after the leadership election, before leaving the party entirely in December.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-15 |title=Колиска соціалізму заборонена: хто в політику заїхав на партії Мороза? |url=https://lb.ua/news/2022/06/15/520142_koliska_sotsializmu_zaboronena_hto.html |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=LB.ua |language=auto}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Николай Рудьковский избран на пост председателя СПУ |url=https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/nikolay-rudkovskiy-izbran-na-post-predsedatelya-spu-14102013082100 |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=РБК-Украина |language=uk}}</ref> Days after the leadership election, Moroz denies the possibility of merging into the [[Party of Regions]] and labelled them 'apologists for liberal politics'. Instead, the party would look into unifying centre-left forces in the country.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-08-17 |title=СПУ не собирается входить в ПР, но пример объединения изучит, - Мороз |url=https://rus.lb.ua/news/2011/08/17/110931_sotsialisti_ne_voydut_v_pr_no_pr.html |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=LB.ua}}</ref> In September, the possibility of the party joining the Party of Regions at the machinations of Rudkovsky and his supporters was brought up at a press conference. The party's deputy chairman, Denis Rusak, responded by saying the party had at the recent congress been able to remove its owners of financial capital that were changing the party's ideology and cause, and that Rudkovsky's ideology differed from that which formed the basis of the party, remarking that the latter's future in the party was dependent on his own decision.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-09-29 |title=Мороз выгнал из СПУ все «кошельки» |url=https://rus.lb.ua/news/2011/09/29/116947_moroz_vignal_spu_koshelki.html |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=LB.ua}}</ref> In October, plans to unite ten centre-left parties with the Socialist Party were announced<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2011-10-29 |title=Мороз планує об'єднатися з десятьма партіями-"однодумцями" |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_moroz-planuye-obyednatisya-z-desyatma-partiyamiodnodumcyami/407253 |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> and signed in November.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-11-22 |title=11 левоцентристских партий договорились объединиться |url=https://rus.lb.ua/news/2011/11/22/124977_11_levotsentristskih_partiy_dogov.html |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=LB.ua}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-11-22 |title=11 левоцентристских партий договорились объединиться |url=https://rus.lb.ua/news/2011/11/22/124977_11_levotsentristskih_partiy_dogov.html |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=LB.ua}}</ref> However, the agreement fell apart when it was revealed delegates at a party congress of the Socialist Party refused to ratify it, demanding instead that the ten parties merge into the Socialist Party without any conditions. In the end, only five of the original ten other signatories, Socialist Ukraine, the Peasant Party of Ukraine, the All-Ukrainian Party "Children of War", Children of War - People's Party of Ukraine, and "Cossack Glory" would merge into the Socialist Party. The remaining five instead opted to merge into the United Left and Peasants.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Мороз і Ніколаєнко не можуть домовитися про єдину партію |url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2011/12/16/6842294/ |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=Українська правда |language=uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Партія Мороза “проковтнула” п’ять партій |url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2011/12/18/6847147/ |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=Українська правда |language=uk}}</ref> The failure of the original agreement led to Rudkovsk's resignation from the party.
+The party's poor performance in the election and Ustenko's failure to secure funding for the party prompted Moroz to engineer a crisis forcing him to relinquish his position.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Устенко передал полномочия главы СПУ Морозу |url=https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/ustenko-peredal-polnomochiya-glavy-spu-morozu-03072013173300 |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=РБК-Украина |language=uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-04-29 |title=Соціалісти. Частина друга |url=https://lb.ua/blog/volodymyr_goshovskiy/264782_sotsialisti_chastina_druga.html |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=LB.ua}}</ref> That year's party congress was postponed amid a power struggle chiefly between Moroz and Rudkovsky. Semenyuk is mentioned as a contender with a low chance. Moroz has no money but Rudkovsky is supported by the government, and his status as a member of the Verkhovna Rada was a motivator. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-07-07 |title=Соцпартія відмінила свій з'їзд через внутрішню боротьбу між Рудьковським і Морозом {{!}} БукІнфо |url=https://bukinfo.com.ua/polityka/arhive-35140 |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=bukinfo.com.ua |language=uk}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2013-10-14 |title=Рудьковський прибрав до рук партію Мороза |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_rudkovskij-pribrav-do-ruk-partiyu-moroza/520996 |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> A political analyst claims the PR government is funding the party in order to use it to steal votes away from the Communist Party, a PR ally.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Власти реанимировали СПУ для усиления борьбы с Компартией, - эксперт |url=https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/vlasti-reanimirovali-spu-dlya-usileniya-borby-s-kompartiey--16102013111100 |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=РБК-Украина |language=uk}}</ref> When the congress was held in October, two new positions were created. Ustenko was made the party's leader, responsible for internal party issues and organisation, while Rudkovsky became the chairman, responsible for the party's political course and represent the party in the Rada if it has a faction.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-10-14 |title=Николай Рудьковский дожил до председателя |url=https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2319383 |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=www.kommersant.ru |language=ru}}</ref> Both were nominated as candidates by Mykola Sadovy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zaxid.net |date=2013-10-14 |title=Рудьковський став головою Соцпартії |url=https://zaxid.net/rudkovskiy_stav_golovoyu_sotspartiyi_n1295442 |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=ZAXID.NET |language=uk}}</ref> The decision to create two leadership posts was to reconcile both Ustenko and Rudkovsky, as the two personalities both funded the party and clashed with eachother.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2013-10-14 |title=У Соцпартії обрали двох керівників з метою примирити бізнесменів — Семенюк-Самсоненко |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_u-socpartiyi-obrali-dvoh-kerivnikiv-z-metoyu-primiriti-biznesmeniv-semenyuksamsonenko/521062 |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> Moroz says Rudkovsky was elected because it was easier for him as a member of parliament to help raise the media profile of the party.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-10-14 |title=Соцпартію очолив регіонал-мільйонер |url=https://ukranews.com/ua/news/214631-socpartiyu-ocholyv-regional-milyoner |work=ukranews.com |language=uk}}</ref>
-- Moroz resigns as chairman once again, reportedly due to his deteriorating health,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Мороз намерен уйти с поста главы СПУ |url=https://daily.rbc.ua/rus/show/moroz-nameren-uyti-s-posta-glavy-spu-19042012081400 |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=РБК-Украина |language=uk}}</ref> and nominates Ustenko as his successor in the subsequent leadership election.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-04-29 |title=Петр Устенко избран председателем Соцпартии Украины |url=https://www.infox.ru/news/130/91204-petr-ustenko-izbran-predsedatelem-socpartii-ukrainy |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=www.infox.ru |language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Interfax-Ukraine |title=Petro Ustenko heads Socialist Party of Ukraine |url=https://www.kyivpost.com/post/9599 |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Get the Latest Ukraine News Today - KyivPost |language=en}}</ref> He participates in the 2012 parliamentary election but fails to get elected. Subsequently, he admits that his decision to ally with the Party of Regions and Communist Party in 2006 (see 2006 political crisis) was a mistake.<ref>https://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CM%5CO%5CMorozOleksandr.htm</ref>
+Ustenko disputed the results of the congress and requested the Ukrainian courts not recognise the decisions taken.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-06-23 |title=З'їзд, на якому Рудьковського обрали лідером СПУ - фальсифікація, - екс-голова СПУ |url=https://lb.ua/news/2014/06/23/270710_sezd_rudkovskogo.html |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=LB.ua}}</ref> The decision of the acting president [[Oleksandr Turchynov]] to request the Minister of Justice to begin investigations into the Communist Party for anti-state activities in the aftermath of the [[Revolution of Dignity]] made the significantly increased the monetary and political value of the party as it's status as the country's oldest left-wing party left it in a good position to inherit a significant portion of the Communist electorate. In that context, Rudkovsky held an extraordinary congress which did away with the separation of powers, and he was elected the party's sole leader. Only 160 delegates participated in the congress, out of which 120 voted in favour. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Рудьковский избран единственным председателем Соцпартии |url=https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/rudkovskiy-izbran-edinstvennym-predsedatelem-sotspartii-21062014181700 |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=РБК-Украина |language=uk}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2014-06-25 |title=Маски-шоу в Соцпартії. Соратники Януковича хочуть поцупити політичний бренд? |url=https://glavcom.ua/publications/125312-maski-shou-v-sotspartiji.-soratniki-janukovicha-hochut-potsupiti-politichnij-brend.html |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=ГЛАВКОМ |language=uk}}</ref> Moroz, who had stated he would leave the party if Rudkovsky was elected, left the party after his election.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Мороз заявил о выходе из СПУ |url=https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/moroz-zayavil-o-vyhode-iz-spu-20062014195800 |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=РБК-Украина |language=uk}}</ref> In the congress' aftermath, a private security firm hired by Ustenko raided the offices of the party's political council and confiscated documents. Rudkovsky claims that he held the extraordinary congress to prevent Ustenko from selling the party, and Ustenko claimed the opposite was true.<ref name=":1" />
 - The party experiences a power struggle related to the finances of the party<ref>{{Cite web |title=Семенюк-Самсоненко может возглавить СПУ при поддержке Медведчука, - СМИ |url=https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/semenyuk-samsonenko-mozhet-vozglavit-spu-pri-podderzhke-01072013115100 |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=РБК-Украина |language=uk}}</ref> and in a bid to prevent a split from occurring, Ustenko transfers his powers to Moroz in July.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Устенко передал полномочия главы СПУ Морозу |url=https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/ustenko-peredal-polnomochiya-glavy-spu-morozu-03072013173300 |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=РБК-Украина |language=uk}}</ref> The 19th party congress is held in October and Rudkovsky is elected chairman while Ustenko is elected party leader.<ref name=":3" /> The party claims that Rudkovsky was re-instated as a party member during the election campaign in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2013-10-14 |title=Рудьковський прибрав до рук партію Мороза |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_rudkovskij-pribrav-do-ruk-partiyu-moroza/520996 |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-10-14 |title=Регионал Рудьковский возглавил Соцпартию |url=https://news.liga.net/politics/news/regional_rudkovskiy_vozglavil_sotspartiyu |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=LIGA |language=ru}}</ref> Both Ustenko and Rudkovsky were elected in an attempt to forge a reconciliation between the two as both reportedly had personal conflicts with each other.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2013-10-14 |title=У Соцпартії обрали двох керівників з метою примирити бізнесменів — Семенюк-Самсоненко |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_u-socpartiyi-obrali-dvoh-kerivnikiv-z-metoyu-primiriti-biznesmeniv-semenyuksamsonenko/521062 |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref><br>
 - Rudkovsky leaves the Party of Regions faction in the Verkhovna Rada on 20 February.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-12-11 |title=Узник совести поневоле: Как экс-регионал Рудьковский стал политической жертвой Кремля |url=https://www.liga.net/politics/articles/uznik-sovesti-ponevole-kak-eks-regional-rudkovskiy-stal-politicheskoy-jertvoy-kremlya |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=LIGA |language=ru}}</ref> He had previously written a letter of resignation from the faction in December 2013, in which he criticised the government and law enforcement agencies for their violent reaction to the Euromaidan, and another in October 2013 after he was elected chairman of the party.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Рудьковский вышел из ПР |url=https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/rudkovskiy-vyshel-iz-partii-regionov-01122013112500 |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=РБК-Украина |language=uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Социалист Рудьковский снова вышел из фракции Партии регионов |url=https://zn.ua/POLITICS/socialist-rudkovskiy-snova-vyshel-iz-frakcii-partii-regionov-134018_.html |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Зеркало недели {{!}} Дзеркало тижня {{!}} Mirror Weekly |language=auto}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=В парламенте нет заявления Рудьковского о выходе из фракции Партии регионов |url=https://zn.ua/POLITICS/v-parlamente-net-zayavleniya-o-vyhode-rudkovskogo-iz-frakcii-partii-regionov-131424_.html |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Зеркало недели {{!}} Дзеркало тижня {{!}} Mirror Weekly |language=auto}}</ref> He introduces a bill on the impeachment of President Yanukovych a day later on 21 February.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-02-21 |title=В Раду внесен законопроект об импичменте президенту |url=https://www.interfax.ru/world/360314 |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Interfax.ru |language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Рада сегодня может рассмотреть закон об импичменте Президента, - нардеп |url=https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/rada-segodnya-mozhet-rassmotret-zakon-ob-impichmente-prezidenta--22022014100400 |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=РБК-Украина |language=uk}}</ref> In June, Rudkovsky is elected the party's sole leader, displacing Ustenko.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Рудьковский избран единственным председателем Соцпартии |url=https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/rudkovskiy-izbran-edinstvennym-predsedatelem-sotspartii-21062014181700 |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=РБК-Украина |language=uk}}</ref> In response, Moroz, who had spoken out against Rudkovsky's leadership, left the party.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Мороз заявил о выходе из СПУ |url=https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/moroz-zayavil-o-vyhode-iz-spu-20062014195800 |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=РБК-Украина |language=uk}}</ref> The same month, the ousted Ustenko at a press conference asserts that he remained head of the party and that the congress which elected Rudkovsky was illegitimate. Furthermore, he alleges that Rudkovsky was planted in the party by Serhiy Lyovochkin and other members of the Party of Regions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gazeta.ua |date=2014-06-26 |title=В СПУ заявили, що Рудьковський став головою партії незаконно |url=https://gazeta.ua/articles/politics/_v-spu-zayavili-scho-rudkovskij-stav-golovoyu-partiyi-nezakonno/566538 |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=Gazeta.ua |language=uk}}</ref> Rudkovsky is reported to have fled the country in 2014<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-07 |title=Екс-міністра Рудьковського затримали в Дубаї, - джерело |url=https://lb.ua/news/2018/05/07/397061_eksministr_rudkovskiy.html |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=LB.ua |language=auto}}</ref> or 2015, possibly as a result of his status as a wanted individual by Interpol in relation to the kidnapping of Oleg Seminsky, the CEO of an gas and oil company of which Rudkovsky was co-owner.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2019-12-11 |title=Узник совести поневоле: Как экс-регионал Рудьковский стал политической жертвой Кремля |url=https://www.liga.net/politics/articles/uznik-sovesti-ponevole-kak-eks-regional-rudkovskiy-stal-politicheskoy-jertvoy-kremlya |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=LIGA |language=ru}}</ref> In 2018 Rudkovsky is reported to have been arrested in Dubai for holding a fake Iraqi passport, although he denies this. Later in the same year, Rudkovsky is arrested by Russian authorities and sentenced to two years in prison for throwing a stone against the Russian embassy in Ukraine in June 2014.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-12-09 |title=Суд в Москве дал два года колонии экс-депутату Верховной Рады Украины за нападение на посольство РФ |url=https://www.currenttime.tv/a/rudkovsky-posolstvo-prigovor-ukraine-russia/30315862.html |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Настоящее Время |language=ru}}</ref>