Russiatoday is in the midst of a transfer of power from the reform-minded politicians, such as former Deputy Premier Yegor Gaidar and Finance Minister Boris Fedorov, to "red directors" and Soviet-style apparatchiks like Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin, First Vice Premier Oleg Sosk- ovets and Vice Premier in charge of Agriculture Alexander Zaveriukha. Reform-minded politicians and experts are leaving the government in large numbers, anticipating an inflation rate of 50 percent per month by this autumn. The strong showing in the December election of ultra-nationalist and communist parties gives a hint to how far this transfer of power can go if democratic reform fails. The following is a breakdown by party affiliation of the 444 seats in the State Durna, the lower house of parliament, plus a list of committees and their recently appointed chairmen.
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Oleg-sosk
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Alexander-zaveriukha
Boris-fedorov
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