Russia’s next parliamentary election may be two years away, but the campaigning has already started. In the closing days of November, the Kremlin effectively launched the campaign with two actions that sum up its political style. While on one side of Moscow the ruling United Russia party held a lavish congress parading state officials from all over the country, on the other an opposition party led by a key Kremlin opponent received notice of its impending suspension.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his speech during the XIX "United Russia" party congress in Moscow, on Nov. 23, 2019.
