13.01.2026

Left-Wing Russian Parties on the Road to the 2026 Parliamentary Elections

Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s political system has entered a new stage of authoritarian consolidation. Independent media have been dismantled, opposition figures driven into exile, and officially registered parties compelled to align with the Kremlin’s agenda. This alignment has often come at the expense of their foundational principles.

Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s political system has entered a new stage of authoritarian consolidation. Independent media have been dismantled, opposition figures driven into exile, and officially registered parties compelled to align with the Kremlin’s agenda. This alignment has often come at the expense of their foundational principles.

A publication by Vasily Zharkov

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