Poll boost for Gaidar
The Russia's Choice party headed by the radical reformer Yegor Gaidar held a clear lead over rivals in an opinion poll published yesterday, three weeks before parliamentary elections, Reuter reports from Moscow. But the poll, conducted for a television news programme, suggested Russia could be heading for a fragmented new legislature following the 12 December vote.
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