Members of the State Duma 'Union of the Right Forces' (SPS) faction Boris Nadezhdin (left) and Irina Khakamada (right) chat away in the lobby of the legislature.

Vice chairman of the State Duma Budget and Taxation Committee Mikhail Zadornov takes part in a session of the legislature.

One of the State Duma vice speakers, Irina Khakamada takes part in a session of the legislature.

One of the State Duma vice speakers Irina Khakamada of the 'Union of the Right Forces' (SPS) faction talks to the vice chairman of SPS faction Boris Nadezhdin at a session of the legislature.

Leader of the State Duma 'Regions of Russia' faction (non-partisan legislators) Oleg Morozov (left) and vice chairman of the State Duma Federation Affairs and Regional Policies Committee Vladimir Lysenko (right) attend a session of the legislature.

An unidentified member of the State Duma pores over an issue of the Kommersant business daily during a session of the legislature.

Members of the State Duma stand in attention to the Russian national anthem.

Member of the State Duma Sub-Arctic and Far East Territories Committee Valery Dorogin (upper row left) takes part in a session of the legislature.

First vice speaker of the State Duma Lyubov Sliska (left) listens to the member of the 'Yabloko' ('Apple') faction Sergey Mitrokhin (second from the left), tugged at the sleeve by another prominent member of the faction Irina Khakamada (right) during a session of the legislature.