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◆ THE IDEOLOGY ATLAS

United Russia

Russia

Basis for the estimate: Putin's ruling party: state patriotism, Orthodox traditionalism, war in Ukraine.

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Political placement

Map dimensionScore (0–100)PositionReading
Economic
Collective / planned ↔ Market
50near the center
Social
Progressive ↔ Traditional
93strongly toward traditional
Authority
Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian
89strongly toward authoritarian
National identity
Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist
99strongly toward nationalist
Foreign policy
Non-intervention ↔ Intervention
88strongly toward intervention
All nine underlying dimensions
DimensionScoreReading
Economic ownership
Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership
58near the center
Civil liberties
Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions
84toward state restrictions
National identity
Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist
99strongly toward nationalist
Social and cultural values
Progressive ↔ Traditionalist
100strongly toward traditionalist
Political governance
Democratic ↔ Autocratic
94strongly toward autocratic
Equality and hierarchy
Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical
78toward hierarchical
Economic management
Free market ↔ State planning
63near the center
Military intervention
Non-intervention ↔ Intervention
88strongly toward intervention
Religion and government
Secular state ↔ Religious authority
77toward religious authority

Party scores are estimated from platforms and records; individual members can differ. How scores are made.

Key positions (estimated)

StatementPositionBasis
Abortion should be illegal in most or all cases.Strongly agreesfrom their record
Social media companies should be legally required to remove misinformation.Strongly agreesfrom their record
The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively.Strongly disagreesestimated
The state should not give any religion an official or favored status, even if other faiths can still worship freely.Strongly agreesfrom their record
A naturalized citizen can belong to the nation as fully as someone born there.Strongly disagreesestimated
Paid sick leave and paid parental leave should be guaranteed by law.Strongly agreesfrom their record
Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened.Strongly disagreesestimated
A strong leader who gets things done matters more than following proper procedures.Strongly agreesestimated
Class distinctions should gradually disappear.Strongly disagreesestimated
Military intervention abroad can be justified to stop mass atrocities.Strongly agreesestimated

Closest ideologies

Caesarism92% similar positionBonapartism91% similar positionNational Socialism91% similar positionFascism90% similar positionItalian Fascism89% similar position

Most similar parties

Justice and Development Party (AKP)90% similarBharatiya Janata Party80% similarLaw and Justice (PiS)79% similarLikud78% similarFidesz75% similar

Sources

Last reviewed October 11, 2026.