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pre-election messaging

Bears, Robots and Zhirinovsky: The Best and Weirdest of Russia’s Election Campaign Ads

With Putin all but certain to win, his three approved opponents are releasing campaign ads filled with Soviet nostalgia and lukewarm (if any) political...

100 Years After Death, Lenin Lives On for Some Russians

Several dozen Russian Communists gathered at Lenin's Mausoleum on Red Square to mark the anniversary, carrying flowers and banners.

Perm City Lawmaker Flees Russia After Criticizing Putin, Ukraine Invasion

"I did everything that a citizen has to do," Sergei Medvedev told MT, adding that he "couldn’t remain silent.”

systemic opposition

Russian Communists Pit Political Veteran Against Putin

Nikolai Kharitonov, 75, won just under 14% of the national vote when he stood against Putin in 2004.

campaign kick-off

Russia's Parliament to Announce Presidential Race on Dec. 13 – Communist Leader

Next year’s presidential election is scheduled to take place in March, with President Vladimir Putin widely expected to run for a fifth term in office...

Russia’s ‘Systemic Opposition’ Eyes Small Triumphs in Regional Elections

The ruling, pro-Kremlin United Russia party faces competition in a number of regions and municipalities as its popularity appears increasingly uncertain...

Former Gubernatorial Candidate in Russia's Far East Jailed on Fraud Charges

Andrei Ishchenko was found guilty of defrauding investors of 387 million rubles ($3.8 million) as CEO of the construction company Avrora-Stroy.

distorted legacy

Russian Communists Mark 70-Year Anniversary of Stalin's Death

Stalin's image has been gradually restored in Russia in recent decades despite the atrocities carried out under his rule.

'strange stunt'

Russian Politician Uses Idiom Literally to Express Incredulity at Putin Speech

A regional deputy in the city of Samara in Russia’s Volga region took what might prove to have been a dangerously light-hearted approach to President...

Russian Communist Lawmaker Stripped of Immunity in Elk Poaching Probe

Valery Rashkin, the leader of the Communist Party's radical wing, had called for protests over this fall's State Duma election results.

Russian Communists Commemorate October Revolution With Red Square Parade

Russian Communists marched and laid flowers next to Lenin's Mausoleum as the nation remains split over the revolution's legacy.

license missing

Veteran Communist Party Lawmaker Detained for Illegal Hunting

Fragments of an elk carcass, an axe and two knives with traces of blood on them were found in Valery Rashkin's vehicle.

Police Search Communist Party Offices as Online Voting Controversy Continues

The Communist Party is challenging the results of Russia’s State Duma elections.

alleged voter fraud

Russia’s Communists Lead Protests Over ‘Colossal’ Vote Fraud

Over a thousand Russians packed Saturday a central square in Moscow to protest alleged mass electoral fraud at last week State Duma elections.

transparency needed

Russian Communist Party Says Won’t Recognize Moscow E-Voting Results

Several Communist Party candidates who looked set to win suddenly fell behind United Russia candidates as soon as e-voting results were released.

‘The Leftward Turn Is Inevitable’: In Lenin’s Hometown, Russian Communists Strive for Soviet Revival

Despite Kremlin pressure, the party is hoping to use popular discontent over falling living standards to gain in Duma elections this week.

Jesus Was the First Communist, Russian Party Leader Says

Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov's comments are a far cry from the state atheism of the Soviet Union.

opinion Mark Galeotti

Real Politics Is Being Forced on Russia’s Communist Party

The Kremlin is abandoning attempts to cosplay democracy and relying more openly on the suppression of any critical voices, including the KPRF.

unwelcome visage

Russia’s Last Stalin Avenue Removes Dictator’s Bust Days After Installation

The monument, put up by local Communist Party members, ignited deep-seated divisions over Stalin's legacy.

who's in charge

Russian Communist Party Leader Denies Resignation Rumors

Far-right LDPR party leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky previously said that Zyuganov, 76, would recuse himself at the next Communist Party congress.

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