CIAO DATE: 07/2009
June 2009
Finnish Institute for International Affairs
Stability has not been characteristic of the Russian party system: political parties have appeared and disappeared between the federal elections, both politicians and the electorate have changed their affiliation, and legislation regarding political parties and elections has been amended. During the 2000s, the party system has also undergone significant changes.
Resource link: Parties in Russia: From a pseudo-system towards fragmentation [PDF] - 1.3M