Mr. Zyuganov appeared at pains to moderate the statements of his fellow Communists, saying the party wants "to prevent inter-ethnic relations from deteriorating."

He was deposed by his fellow Communists, who were seeking unsuccessfully to salvage their Government in the face of nationwide unrest.

After attending French-run schools, he became a minor postal official and also helped fellow Communists stir up riots.

Nicaraguan women are still concerned with escaping oppressive attitudes even from fellow devout Communists (male).

"If you decide on this, you will rehabilitate me in the eyes of my fellow Communists."

As Interior Minister in the Stalinist period, he shared responsibility for the secret police and the jailing and execution of many fellow Communists.

Ten days later, he was removed by fellow Communists who mistakenly thought they still had time to prevent total collapse.

Kun and his fellow Communists fled; the Communist regime in Hungary was no more.

The government wanted names of fellow Communists from them; in its playbook, all Communists were Russian spies.

Mr. Zyuganov is widely judged, even by fellow Communists, to stand no chance of becoming president.