Communist deputies walked out before the vote, which they condemned as "anti-constitutional".

An aide to the Speaker of the Russian Parliament, a local Communist deputy, was wounded this fall.

The treaty is still quite likely to be opposed by Communist deputies.

He said that several Communist deputies had approached him to voice concern over the Lithuanian party's split.

Communist deputies were then able to elect Vladimir Voronin, the leader of their faction, as President.

November 26 - All Italian Communist deputies are arrested.

The newly appointed Prime Minister was not accompanied by a Communist deputy.

Only four Communist deputies voted against.

Every Communist deputy must this very night be strung up.

This is the first time since the 1958-1962 legislature that the Communists have been unable to form an exclusive group of Communist deputies.