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Former Russian Premier's Party Barred
October 23, 2006
Mikhail Kasyanov, prime minister of Russia between 2000 and 2004 (ITAR-TASS)
The Federal Registration Service said the application did not satisfy technical requirements.
Kasyanov's Russian Popular Democratic Union argues the decision is politically motivated.
Kasyanov served as prime minister from 2000 to 2004 during the first term of Vladimir Putin. He has since become a public critic of the president.
(AFP, Reuters)