Viktor Anpilov is a Russian hardline Communist politician and trade unionist. Anpilov joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. He worked as a Soviet journalist in Latin America. Anpilov was nominated as candidate for the Congress of People's Deputies and Moscow city Soviet. As a candidate, he is reported to have maintained links with the ultranationalist Pamyat movement. After the dissolution of the USSR, Anpilov became the leader of the movement "Labour Russia". His movement joined the coalition Stalin Bloc - For the USSR. He took part in the Dissenters March organized to protest against president Vladimir Putin policies.