by Peter Rutland IN RECENT YEARS, WESTERN OBSERVERS HAVE come to expect surprises from Russia, and the 17 December Duma elections were no exception. Even though commentators were expecting the Communist Party to do well, it was still a shock to see it emerge with more than twice as many seats as its nearest rival. Even more surprising was that […]
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