Russian opposition parties expressed satisfaction...
regional legislatures.The Russian opposition appears more satisfied with the results of Sunday"s elections than with those of the October 2009 regional polls. Opposition factions then walked out of parliament in protest against fraud during the polls, which were won in a landslide by United Russia.
Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov said on Monday the polls indicated that Russians" minds were becoming more left-wing, and their sentiments more "red."
Zyuganov said the number of Communists" supporters increased "significantly." "We move forward," he said.
The Liberal Democrats were also optimistic about the elections results.
"The process of democratization of elections in our country has activated, and we are very pleased with this fact," LDPR parliamentary faction leader Igor Lebedev told RIA Novosti, adding that the results of Sunday"s polls were "absolutely different" if compared with those of the previous regional polls.