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 - 401Bolshevik supporters - 27Left SRs (Russia and Ukraine, with supporters) - 414USDLP (left wing) - 13Unaffiliated - 82others - 25The presidium composition was:
Bolsheviks - 4Left SRs (Russia) - 5Left SRs (Ukraine) - 1current momentdeposition towards the Central Council of Ukrainedeposition towards war and peaceorganization of armed forcesUkraine and Russian SFSRgovernment reportland and finance issueselection to the Central Executive CommitteeothersDespite the sharp interfactional struggle all Bolshevik's resolution have passed.
the congress approved the Treaty of Brest-Litovskthe 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 propositionsthe 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 UkraineThe congress elected 102 members to the Central Executive Committee (CVK):
Bolsheviks - 47SRs (Russia and Ukraine) - 49left USDLP - 5Lewica - 1The chairman of the CVK became Volodymyr Zatonsky.
