Russian Communists pit political veteran against Vladimir Putin

Russian Communists pit political veteran against Vladimir Putin

ROZHDESTVENO: The Communist Party of Russia, the second largest party in parliament, on Saturday selected a 75-year-old to stand next March in presidential polls against Vladimir Putin.At a party congress in the Moscow region, the members held a single-candidate vote backing Nikolai Kharitonov.He won just under 14 percent of the national vote when he stood … Read more