Gennady Zyuganov, the leader of Russia's resurgent Communist Party guides the process of signing a political pact under which a group of around 20 communist and nationalist groups promised to back him in the June 16 presidential election in Moscow on March 4. Less than 100 days left to the election Zyuganov is well ahead embattled President Boris Yeltsin, who will seek re-election, in public opinion polls.
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