Tag: Olga Batalina

The All-Russia People’s Front: The New United Russia or a Kremlin Satellite Party?

June 10, 2013

On June 11-12, the All-Russia People’s Front (Общероссийский народный фронт, known by its Russian acronym ONF) will hold its founding congress in Moscow. The movement was established in 2011 by Putin and appeared to be designed to shore up support for United Russia in the 2011-2012 electoral cycle. Revived in March 2013, its current goal […]