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'''United Russia''' is the largest political party in [[Russia]]. It was formed in 2001 as a union of Fatherland - All Russia and Unity Party of Russia.<ref name=RUSSIAPROFILE>[http://www.russiaprofile.org/resources/political/majorparties/unitedrussia/index.wbp United Russia] ''Russiaprofile.org''</ref><ref name="RTDPSNR67">{{cite book|author= |title= Russia Transformed: Developing Popular Support for a New Regime|publisher= Cambridge University Press|location= |year= |pages= p67|isbn= 0521871751|oclc=|doi=}}</ref> Its leader is Boris Gryzlov. The headquarters of the United Russia is situated in [[Moscow]]. Ideologically the party is centrist.
The strategic goal of the party is "to raise people’s living standards to European standards."<ref name=RUSSIAPROFILE/> According to the statement adopted at the founding congress on December 1, 2001, the priorities of the party are administrative reform, transparent state policy, development of local self-administration, improvement of the nation's defence, judicial reform etc.<ref name=RUSSIAPROFILE/>
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