the idea to call for an all-ukrainian congress of soviets was put forward by the bolshevik faction within the executive committee of the kiev council of workers' deputies during the united session of the executive committees of the councils (soviets) of workers' and soldiers' deputies of kiev city on , soon after the kiev bolshevik uprising had failed to establish soviet power in the city. the united session of the councils adopted the bolshevik resolution concerning the congress on (the next day). on the same resolution was adopted by the kharkiv council of workers' and soldiers' deputies, also as a result of the bolshevik proposal. the proposition that was put forward by the kiev bolsheviks supported the central committee of the russian social democratic labour party (bolsheviks) and the government of soviet russia.