Communist Party Leader Calls War and Current Political Course Road to Failure in Russia

Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov stated that Russia will ultimately face defeat if its current political course remains unchanged and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine continues, The Moscow Times reports.

Speaking at a press briefing following the State Duma elections, Zyuganov called for a left-center shift toward policy based on justice, friendship, and socialism.

The Communist Party received 13.65% of the vote, followed by the Liberal Democratic Party at 8.96%, New People at 7.9%, and A Just Russia at 5.13%.

“If the course does not change and this exhausting war continues, everyone will lose,” Zyuganov said.

Zyuganov pointed to broad economic and technological shortcomings, emphasizing that the global economy advances at an annual rate of 3–4% while Russia has averaged 1% growth over the past 15 years. He noted that the country has failed to produce its own mobile phone in two decades.

Additionally, he highlighted that the number of Russian billionaires grew from 105 to 155 during the war, holding a combined $700 billion, while domestic food prices have risen significantly, including a 40% increase in the basic vegetable basket over the past year.

Addressing the election process, Zyuganov publicly criticized the official voting results and reported widespread irregularities, including the removal of party monitors in Voronezh and other regions, according to The Moscow Times.

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He stated that internal polling indicated his party held between 18% and 30% support, contrasting with official tallies showing under 14%.

Previously, Gennady Zyuganov proposed forcefully seizing 130 trillion rubles ($1.6 trillion) from private citizen and business bank accounts to fund the military budget and address the country's economic crisis.

Arguing that the funds were not serving the war effort, he suggested that the president could mobilize the money with a single decree under his authority as supreme commander-in-chief.

The statement caused significant alarm within the Russian business community, prompting individuals and executives to look for ways to withdraw their funds and leave the country before potential account freezes took effect.

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