ECOLOGICAL BLOC SET UP BY NON-ECOLOGISTS.

The Ecological Party "Kedr" has published its list of candidates, who have made their names in areas far removed from ecology. Former Russian prime minister and Ambassador to the European Union Ivan Silayev occupies the first position, followed by prominent TV personality Leonid Yakubovich, and controversial entrepreneur Artem Tarasev. The only prominent man on the list who really has any relation to ecology is writer and Editor-in Chief of Novy mir, Sergei Zalygin. According to Silayev, his bloc differs from all other election coalitions because it has virtually no adversaries. (7)

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