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A man casts a ballot during a presidential election in Azov, Russia, March 15, 2024
New Greenpeace study shows European Nato states already spend far more than Russia on militaries
RUSSIANS headed to the polls today for the first of three days that will decide their president for the next six years.
Vladimir Putin is all but certain to win a fifth term in office.
His main opposition will come from Nikolai Kharitonov, representing the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, which still commands widespread support.
The sheer number present on the day, estimated at half a million, points to organisational acumen and bodes well for developing the movement, says DIANE ABBOTT
CJ ATKINS commemorates one of the most dramatic moments in working-class history
JOHN CALLOW examines what went wrong for the Czech communist party in the recent parliamentary elections, where it failed to meet the threshold to return deputies and some now talk of the party abandoning its commitment to socialism
