Second All-Ukrainian Congress of Soviets (Ukrainian: Другий Всеукраїнський з'їзд Рад) was a congress of soviets (councils) of workers, peasants, Red-army-men deputies that took place in Katerynoslav (Dnipropetrovsk) on March 17-19, 1918.
There were 964 delegates. By the end of congress number of delegates increased to 1,250.
Bolsheviks - 401
Bolshevik supporters - 27
Left SRs (Russia and Ukraine, with supporters) - 414
USDLP (left wing) - 13
Unaffiliated - 82
others - 25
The presidium composition was:
Bolsheviks - 4
Left SRs (Russia) - 5
Left SRs (Ukraine) - 1
current moment
deposition towards the Central Council of Ukraine
deposition towards war and peace
organization of armed forces
Ukraine and Russian SFSR
government report
land and finance issues
election to the Central Executive Committee
others
Despite the sharp interfactional struggle all Bolshevik's resolution have passed.
the congress approved the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
the congress declared independence of Ukraine and also announced that relationships of the Soviet republics will remain within the limits identified earlier
(current moment) the congress condemned the policy of Central Council of Ukraine demanding withdrawal of the Austria-Germany troops from the territory of Ukraine and calls were placed to combat the widespread establishment of Soviet power. Representatives of left wing Ukrainian parties were proposing to seek a compromise with the Central Council of Ukraine with aim to consolidate national forces, but the majority did not support their propositions
the congress passed a law about socialization of land that was adopted at the 3rd All-Russian Congress of Soviets, resolutions "About political system", decrees on 8-hour workday and workers' control, about organization of the Red Army of Ukraine
The congress elected 102 members to the Central Executive Committee (CVK):
Bolsheviks - 47
SRs (Russia and Ukraine) - 49
left USDLP - 5
Lewica - 1
The chairman of the CVK became Volodymyr Zatonsky.
