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elections were abolished and the Kremlin started appointing governors.

The Communist Party leader backed Luzhkov on Tuesday. "We have always advocated the direct elections of governors," Gennady Zyuganov said describing them as "truly democratic."

The ruling United Russia party, which dominates parliament, has repeatedly rejected appeals to review the decision.

A senior party member, Vyacheslav Volodin, said earlier the new arrangements have helped curb corruption preventing regional financial lobbies from promoting their candidates to the legislature.



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