Political parties in Russia

Medvedev Re-Elected Chair of Russia’s Governing Party

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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday was re-elected as the chairman of the country’s ruling United Russia party for a next five-year term. Boris Grizlov, chairman of the party’s supreme council, announced the result of the re-election, the RIA Novosti news agency reported. Russian President Vladimir Putin served as the party’s chairman prior to … Read more

Russian Election: Putin Party Well Ahead On More Than 40%

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United Russia, backed by President Vladimir Putin, is well ahead in the nation’s parliamentary election, taking more than 40%, exit polls suggest. However its vote, if confirmed, would be down on the 49% won in 2011. The nationalist LDPR and the Communist party are way behind, with 14-16% each. Liberal opposition parties appear to have … Read more