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Russia
Russia’s current Political landscape
Most people in Russia would support the governing party in the next election to the State Duma, according to a poll by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center. 54% of respondents would vote for United Russia (YR) in the next ballot, up two points since April.
The Communist Party (KPRF) is a distant second with 8%, followed by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) with 5%, and the opposition movement A Just Russia with 4%.
Earlier this month, Putin rejected accusations that Medvedev is a puppet president who is easily manipulated by him, saying, "Our actions are guided exclusively in the interests of our country and the Russian people. We divide up our competencies in accordance with the constitution and Russian legislation." The next presidential election is scheduled for March 2012. Both Putin and Medvedev are eligible to run as candidates.
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Meanwhile according to another poll by the Yury Levada Analytical Center almost half of Russians would vote for current Prime Minister Vladimir Putin or current head of state Dmitry Medvedev in the next presidential election. 27 % of respondents would support Putin in the next election, while 20 % would re-elect Medvedev. Communist Party (KPRF) leader Gennady Zyuganov is far behind with 5 %, followed by Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky with 4 %, and Russian Federation Council speaker Sergei Mironov of A Just Russia with 1 %. 43 % of respondents are undecided.
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