A socially conservative Russian businessman nicknamed the “Orthodox oligarch” has launched a new public organization aimed at ensuring that the 2021 parliamentary elections fill State Duma seats with people who share his views.
RFE/RL: The conservatives trying to control Russia’s Duma
Deputies, some wearing face masks to protect against the coronavirus disease, listen and sing the national anthem during the first plenary session of the State Duma's autumn session in Moscow on Sept. 15, 2020.
