Russia

Government

Mikhail Mishustin

Prime minister·no party

Since 16 January 2020 (6 years)

Yedinaya Rossiya

Executive power lies with President Vladimir Putin; United Russia holds most seats in the Duma.

Active parties

10 parties active in Russia today, biggest at the last election first. Click a card for its history.

UR

Yedinaya Rossiya

2001–present

Leader: Dmitry Medvedev
Ideology: Putinism, Conservatism

United Russia, the ruling party that backs President Vladimir Putin.

CPRF

Kommunisticheskaya partiya Rossiyskoy Federatsii

1993–present

Leader: Gennady Zyuganov
Ideology: Communism, Marxism–Leninism

The Communist Party, the largest party in the State Duma opposition.

LDPR

Liberalno-demokraticheskaya partiya Rossii

1992–present

Leader: Leonid Slutsky
Ideology: Russian ultranationalism, Right-wing populism

The Liberal Democratic Party, a nationalist party founded by Vladimir Zhirinovsky.

SR

Spravedlivaya Rossiya – Za pravdu

2006–present

Leader: Sergey Mironov
Ideology: Democratic socialism, Social democracy

A Just Russia – For Truth, a social-democratic party loyal to the Kremlin.

NP

Novye lyudi

2020–present

Leader: Alexey Nechayev
Ideology: Populism, Communitarianism

New People, a liberal-leaning party first elected in 2021.

RPPSJ

Rossiyskaya partiya pensionerov za sotsialnuyu spravedlivost

1997–present

Leader: Erik Prazdnikov
Ideology: Pensioners' interests, Elderly interests

The Russian Party of Pensioners for Social Justice.

CR

Kommunisty Rossii

2009–present

Leader: Sergey Malinkovich
Ideology: Communism, Marxism–Leninism

Communists of Russia, a small communist party.

Greens

Zelyonye

1992–present

Leader: —
Ideology: Green politics, Agrarianism

The Russian Ecological Party "The Greens".

Rodina

2004–present

Leader: Aleksey Zhuravlyov
Ideology: Nationalism

Rodina (Motherland), a nationalist party.

PPD

Partiya pryamoy demokratii

2020–present

Leader: Oleg Artamonov
Ideology: Direct democracy, E-democracy

The Party of Direct Democracy, founded in 2020.