03 June 2003 16:43
RUSSIA: LEADING FIGURE ON THE LEFT DIVERSIFIES
Communist Deputy Sergei Glazev was elected co-chairman of the executive committee of the Russian Regions Party on 30
May, "Vremya novostei" reported on 2 June. According to the daily, Communist Party official Ilya Ponomarev
said that Glazev's acceptance of this position is not an indication of any kind of split among the Communists:
"Sergei Yurevich simply loves to collect movements." Strana.ru reported the same day that Communist Party
leader Gennadii Zyuganov has already made it clear that Glazev will occupy the second spot on the Communist Party list.
The website commented that it is possible that Glazev's new position "will give him more freedom in his
relationship with the Communist Party." It also speculated that by attracting someone like Glazev to its leadership
ranks, the Russian Regions Party "could win the sympathy not only of the electorate but also of sponsors, ...and
financial resources for the election campaign will play [a central] role." JAC Copyright (c) 2003. RFE/RL, Inc.
Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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