“Fair Russia” and the power: stages of development of relation

The article is devoted to the history of relations of the party “Fair Russia” (“Spravedlivaya Rossiya”) and the Kremlin. The author distinguishes three stages in the political positioning of the party: a constructive opposition, the radical opposition and complete loyalty. Much attention is paid to the reasons for the development of relations. The author came to the conclusion that the main factor is the electoral rating of Vladimir Putin.