Russia
Communist Party of the Russian Federation
Communism / national patriotism
The largest nominal opposition party in the Duma. Combines renationalisation of resource industries and Soviet-era social provision with a socially conservative and strongly nationalist position.
- Founded
- 1993
- Positions as of
- 2021 Duma election programme
- Last verified
What does it believe?
The state in the economy
Central pledge is renationalisation of oil, gas, mining, rail and banking.
Nation and the world
Supports restoration of a union of post-Soviet states and has backed the government on foreign policy despite nominal opposition status.
Where it sits on each dimension
Wealth and inequality
Evidence: Well documented
The state in the economy
Evidence: Well documented
Personal liberty
Evidence: Documented
Tradition and change
Evidence: Documented
Nation and the world
Evidence: Well documented
Power and its limits
Evidence: Documented
Sources
Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.
- Party Programme · Communist Party of the Russian Federation
- Ten Steps to a Decent Life · Communist Party of the Russian Federation · 2021
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