The Russian Political Parties Web Archive is a collection featuring the official websites of political parties in the Russian Federation. Political parties first appeared in Russia following the 1905 Revolution and the subsequent establishment of the State Duma. The end of the Russian monarchy in 1917 and the seizure of power by the Bolsheviks later that year eventually led to the establishment of one-party rule in Russia by what would become known as the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. The policy of perestroika in the 1980s finally allowed oppositional parties to form in Soviet Russia. When the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, Russia transitioned into a federal semi-presidential republic, with a multi-party system and assemblies both on the federal and regional levels.

This collection primarily includes political parties that are currently registered in the Russian Federation. As the archive was created in 2019, it may include some political parties that have since disbanded. The archive also contains a select number of unregistered parties which represent significant political movements, such as the Pirate Party. The websites of political parties are rich primary sources for those interested in political science, history and Russian studies. A political party's website will have information not only about its platform and leadership, but also it will incorporate articles about current events and political developments. This web archive enriches the Library of Congress' holdings of digital and print Russian political ephemera which are available at eresources.loc.gov and in the European Reading Room respectively.

Collection Period: November 2019 to present (this is an ongoing archive).

Frequency of Collection: Sites in the collection were targeted for capture weekly or quarterly.

Languages: Collection material in Russian, with English, Spanish; Castilian, and Sami languages.

Acquisition Information: Sites have been added incrementally since the project began and will continue to be added as they are identified.