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Soglasiye and another newbloc, “Duma-96,” rushed to meet the May 17 deadline for registering electoralcoalitions, Moscow television reported May 18. The “Duma-96” group said itwas a pro-Kremlin party of professionals, Nezavisimaya gazeta reported May17. Moscow television said this new bloc will participate in the elections,but not advance a specific program–another example of the extent to whichthe new Yeltsin-sponsored blocs have become little more thanincumbent-protection bodies.

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