Russia

United Russia

Statist conservatism

Russia’s governing party, holding a constitutional majority in the State Duma. Its programme combines state direction of strategic industry, social conservatism written into law, and sovereignty against Western influence.

Founded: 2001
Positions as of: 2021 Duma election programme
Last verified: 2026-08-21

What does it believe?

Tradition and change
Legislated the ban on "propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations" and the constitutional definition of marriage as between a man and a woman.
Power and its limits
Passed the 2020 constitutional amendments resetting presidential term limits, and the foreign agent and undesirable organisation laws.
Nation and the world
Frames policy around sovereignty, import substitution and opposition to Western institutional influence.

Where it sits on each dimension

Wealth and inequality

RedistributionMarket outcomes

Evidence: Documented

The state in the economy

Active stateLimited state

Evidence: Well documented

Personal liberty

Collective orderIndividual freedom

Evidence: Well documented

Tradition and change

ContinuityReform

Evidence: Well documented

Nation and the world

InternationalistNationalist

Evidence: Well documented

Religion and the state

Secular stateReligion in public life

Evidence: Well documented

Power and its limits

Concentrated authorityChecks and pluralism

Evidence: Well documented

Environment and growth

Production firstProtection first

Evidence: Documented

Crime and punishment

PunishmentRehabilitation

Evidence: Documented

Sources

Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.

Party Programme · United Russia
Constitution of the Russian Federation, as amended · Russian Federation · 2020

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