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	Party of Boris Titov will Participate in the Elections to the State Duma
	The Business Ombudsman under the Russian President Boris Titov declared that the party of business people announced by him will be based on the “Right Cause” party. The new political coalition will participate in the elections to the State Duma.
--17-02-2016--
	Presidential Elections in Russia - When, Where and How
	There only 3 days left till the main political event in Russia - Presidential Elections. No wonder that almost everything in Russia now has some political tones, and it is sometimes difficult to understand all this. We have prepared this article to help you getting a complete picture of main rules and details of Russian election legislation.
--29-02-2012--

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	Russian Lawmakers to Return NOTA Option to Election Ballots
	Russian parliamentary deputies are currently considering a measure to restore the “against all” option on ballots in municipal, regional and parliamentary elections.
--14-01-2014--
	Prokhorov Delegates His Political Party to His Sister
	Irina Prokhorova, the older sister of Russian billionaire-turned-politician Mikhail Prokhorov, is set to replace him as head of his opposition party, Prokhorov officially announced on Friday.
--20-12-2013--
	44% of Russians Call Ruling Party "Crooks and Thieves"
	Almost half of all Russians, 44 percent, agree with a popular slogan invented by an opposition leader Alexei Navalny that the ruling United Russia political party is made up of “crooks and thieves,” a recent opinion poll.
--26-09-2013--
	Russian Politics is Not for all Parties - Report
	More parties have been banned from regional elections in Russia this year than in 2012, despite the Kremlin’s attempted liberalization of political legislation, a new study shows.
--16-08-2013--
	Two Opposition Lawmakers Expelled from their Faction
	The Fair Russia party has expelled two of its leading members, the father and son Gudkovs, for participating in street protests and cooperating with non-parliamentary opposition.
--15-03-2013--
	Russian Christians, Muslims and Jews to Launch Political Party
	The Ten Commandments Party - a secular movement which seeks to establish religious ethical principles in the society - is expected to be registered in Russia.
--20-02-2013--
	FIDE Boss Plans to Create Political Chess Party
	The head of the FIDE chess federation and former president of the Russian Republic of Kalmykia, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, plans to launch the international chess party to promote chess and unite other political movements.
--14-02-2013--
	Russian Pirate Party Failed to Register over Its Title
	Russia’s Justice Ministry denied registration to the Russian Pirate Party, as the term "piracy" in Russia is linked to a criminal offence.
--15-01-2013--
	Gerard Depardieu May Become Communist?
	Russia's Communist Party (KPRF) has invited Gerard Depardieu, French actor of Russian citizenship, to join the political party.
--12-01-2013--
	Russian Party Plans to Legalize Prostitution
	On Monday, Russia’s Right Cause party announced its decision to include the legalization of prostitution in its platform if public opinion supports it.
--27-11-2012--
	10,000 Claims to Be Made Against Russian Opposition Leader
	The United Russia member Vladimir Svirid plans to file 10,000 lawsuits against opposition leader Aleksey Navalny in order to "calm him down".
--07-11-2012--
	Authorities to Probe Left Front Party over Extremism
	Moscow prosecutors have begun an investigation into the opposition Left Front party on suspicions of spreading of extremist ideas, its leader Sergei Udaltsov said on Saturday.
--05-11-2012--
	Russian Communist Party Plans 'Protest Revolution'
	The Russian Communist Party (KPRF) has refused to cooperate with other opposition parties, intending to make its own nationwide protest movement of 'proletarians and patriots'.
--30-10-2012--
	Russian Parliament Expels Opposition Deputy Gudkov
	The Russian Lower House voted for expelling the opposition deputy Gennady Gudkov of his mandate on Friday.
--17-09-2012--
	Party Leaders Are not Allowed Singing for Voters
	An elections commission in Russia’s republic of Udmurtiya has prohibited the Liberal Democratic Party from sending voters CDs of songs performed by the party’s leader.
--14-09-2012--
	Opposition Activist Sentenced to Eight Years in Jail
	A Smolensk court has sentenced political activist Taisiya Osipova – a member of the unregistered Other Russia Party – to eight years in prison.
--29-08-2012--
	Russian Orthodox Activists to Register a Party
	The religious organization called the Union of Orthodox Citizens plans to register an “Orthodox” political party.
--24-08-2012--
	Priest-turned-actor Heads Supreme Council of the Right Cause Party
	A popular Russian actor and former priest, Ivan Okhlobystin, was recently appointed to the Supreme Council of the Right Cause party.
--15-08-2012--
	Russian Monarchists Can't Decide on a Political Party
	Romanov Imperial House is opposed to the idea of Russian Monarchists to create their own political party seeking the revival of the Russian Empire.
--24-07-2012--
	Prokhorov Announces His New Political Party
	Russian tycoon and former presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov has announced his plan for creation of his own political party called "The Civil Platform".
--05-06-2012--
	Russian Ruling Party Plans Increasing Penalties for Protesters
	Deputies from Russia’s ruling United Russia party have proposed to toughen punishment for protest organizers and participants.
--18-04-2012--
	Red Marches to Be Held over May Holidays
	The Communist Party of the Russian Federation plans to hold a series of rallies and marches in downtown Moscow over May holidays.
--05-04-2012--
	The Pirate Party of Russia Holds its Congress Online
	On Sunday, the Pirate Party of Russia held its third congress to announce plans to seek official registration according to the new law.
--03-04-2012--
	How to Name Your New Party?
	An online voting is launched for choosing the best name for Mikhail Prokhorov's new political party.
--26-03-2012--
	Eighth Political Party to Be Registered in Russia
	The Russian Justice Ministry has agreed to register Russia’s Republican Party - the liberal party which was banned in 2007.
--19-03-2012--
	Prokhorov Asks People to Name His New Party
	Russian billionaire and presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov has announced an open contest to choose the name of his new political party.
--28-02-2012--
	Russian Opposition Leaders to Create "Megaparty"
	Russian opposition leaders are going to set up a new democratic coalition or "megaparty" to make it the strongest opposition power to the current authorities.
--16-02-2012--
	Three More Candidates Join the Election Campaign
	Yesterday, at exactly 6:00 p.m. the Central Election Commission stopped accepting of two million signatures required to enter the presidential race.
--19-01-2012--