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Parties Merge Ahead of State Duma Elections; Russia Slams US on Chemical Weapons

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  • Russia calls on US to complete its elimination of of its chemical weapons stocks and stop making groundless insinuations against Russia on chemical weapons issues
  • Three Russian parties merge ahead of anticipated State Duma elections in September.
  • A Just Russia, For Truth and Patriots of Russia have merged - saying it will aim to strengthen the role of the state in the economy, develop a progressive taxation scale, tougher stance on corruption, higher min wage, pensions & social benefits and budget decentralisation.
  • Analyst says the wave of new parties introduced could be a Kremlin strategy aimed at lowering Navalny's smart voting platform's chances at success
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