Article: United Russia Expels Critical Deputy, THE MOSCOW TIMES

Francesca Mereu
The Moscow Times (Russia)
11-10-2004
URL: http://www.themoscowtimes.com/
Yermolin complained that United Russia deputies face immense Kremlin
pressure.
Anatoly Yermolin, the State Duma deputy who last week complained that
he and his colleagues are under enormous pressure from the presidential
administration to approve Kremlin-backed legislation, was expelled Tuesday
from the United Russia faction for "inappropriate behavior," said Oleg
Kovalyov, chairman of the Duma Management Committee.
Yermolin's case was discussed Tuesday morning by the United Russia
faction presidium, where most deputies voted for banning Yermolin from
the party, Kovalyov said.
"This is a sign that United ...

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