Speaker vs Speaker

The leader of United Russia, Boris Gryzlov, intends to oust the leader of A Just Russia, Sergei Mironov, from the Federation Council. The scheme is simple: it is up to the St. Petersburg parliament to decide who will represent St. Petersburg in the Federation Council, and United Russia has a majority in it. In this way, Mironov can not only be deprived of the post of Speaker of the Federation Council, but even survive from the big political arena. And although Mironov’s figure does not evoke much sympathy, one will feel sorry for him. Because, at least out of hatred for United Russia, he sometimes says something smart.