It's pretty bad. The RCWP (remnants of the Hardline Soviet faction that tried to coup Gorby) that platformed Haz is pretty robust in numbers but banned from elections. Also their coalition "Rot Front" disbanded awhile back from internal splits and political oppression. I think talking to Haz was just a faux pas where they didn't understand the nuance. They have pretty good LGBT poltics, by Russian standards, anyway.
The two parliamentary parties are considered to be captive opposition, especially the smaller one which is only tolerated as a way of ensuring that the CPRF never gets in power.
The CPRF has a bunch of shit positions and is arguably not Marxist anymore, but is restricted in what it can say or do anyway. I suspect they're biding time, and that if Putin seriously started to lose power they'd make a move.
It's pretty bad. The RCWP (remnants of the Hardline Soviet faction that tried to coup Gorby) that platformed Haz is pretty robust in numbers but banned from elections. Also their coalition "Rot Front" disbanded awhile back from internal splits and political oppression. I think talking to Haz was just a faux pas where they didn't understand the nuance. They have pretty good LGBT poltics, by Russian standards, anyway.
The two parliamentary parties are considered to be captive opposition, especially the smaller one which is only tolerated as a way of ensuring that the CPRF never gets in power.
The CPRF has a bunch of shit positions and is arguably not Marxist anymore, but is restricted in what it can say or do anyway. I suspect they're biding time, and that if Putin seriously started to lose power they'd make a move.