Russia's loyal parties lose direction by backing war

'Loyal opposition' parties survive by mixing occasional criticism with basic loyalty, but now only the latter counts

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  • After the invasion
  • Buttressing consensus
  • Lack of election dividends
  • Cracks in consensus?

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