Ilya Ponomarev publicly calls for:
-society of equal opportunities for everyone without oppression and exploitation based on equal access to education,
-non-restrictive government being gradually replaced by direct democracy,
-promotion of social and business entrepreneurship that will transform the society,
-visa-free travel and abolishing national borders,
-traditional private property to be replaced with possession of knowledge and know-how.

Geopolitically Ilya Ponomarev advocates broader Northern Union between originally Christian nations of Europe, Americas and former USSR[5] and sharply criticizes US-centric model of globalization that is promoted through IMF, WTO and G8 structures.[6] He himself identifies his approach as "social globalism".[4][7]

He also skeptical about Russian model of privatization, and blames its neoliberal architects for failed democracy in Russia.[8]

Ilya Ponomarev calls to replace current model of presidential republic in Russia with parliamentary democracy, based on guarded division of branches of power with leading role of judicial branch,[9] strong federalist model with most tax revenues staying in regions.[10]

Ponomarev usually stresses that leftists should protect political and social freedoms and stand on behalf all oppressed groups of population, justifying his position on LGBT and feminist rights.[11] He is always critical of nationalism and clericalism, although known to maintain good personal relations with their prominent activists.[12]