Communist Party of the Russian Federation (as main Russian communist successor)

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The Communist Party of the Russian Federation is the principal contemporary communist political party in Russia, positioning itself as the heir to Soviet-era communism and a major opposition force in the post-Soviet political system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf communist party
opposition party
political party
chairman Gennady Zyuganov
claimsHeirOf Communist Party of the Soviet Union
color red
country Russia
electoralBase Soviet-nostalgic electorate
older voters
rural population
electoralParticipation Russian legislative elections
Russian presidential elections
foundationPlace Moscow
founded 1993-02-14
hasParliamentaryGroupIn State Duma
headquarters Moscow
ideology Marxism–Leninism
communism
left-wing nationalism
language Russian
leaderSince 1993
legalStatus registered political party
membershipType mass membership party
nativeName Коммунистическая партия Российской Федерации
notablePresidentialCandidate Gennady Zyuganov
opposes liberal capitalism in Russia
parliamentaryOppositionTo United Russia party
surface form: United Russia
participatesIn regional elections in Russia
politicalPosition left-wing
left-wing to far-left
predecessor Communist Party of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
programFocus economic planning
social justice
strengthening Russian statehood
region Russia
surface form: Russian Federation
registeredWith Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation
selfDescription heir to Soviet-era communism
patriotic left opposition
shortName CPRF
KPRF
statusInRussia largest opposition party in the State Duma
major opposition party
supports restoration of some Soviet-era symbols and practices
state ownership of key industries
strong social welfare state
symbol hammer and sickle
usesSymbol red flag with hammer and sickle
youthWing Komsomol
surface form: Leninist Communist Youth Union of the Russian Federation

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Communist Party of the Soviet Union successor Communist Party of the Russian Federation (as main Russian communist successor)