MOSCOW -- The speaker of the Russian State Duma has said that representatives of the Communist faction in the parliament might lose their salaries for each Duma session they skip, RFE/RL's Russian Service reports.
On October 14, representatives of the Communist Party, the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), and the A Just Russia party walked out of the Duma to protest alleged falsification of the October 11 regional elections.
The LDPR and A Just Russia returned to the legislature after President Dmitry Medvedev promised to meet with them.
Communist party leaders will meet on October 20 to discuss whether to continue their boycott.
On October 14, representatives of the Communist Party, the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), and the A Just Russia party walked out of the Duma to protest alleged falsification of the October 11 regional elections.
The LDPR and A Just Russia returned to the legislature after President Dmitry Medvedev promised to meet with them.
Communist party leaders will meet on October 20 to discuss whether to continue their boycott.