Maxim Suraykin hopes to revive the Soviet-era socialist economy, and promises to nationalize the banking system and to close the income gap between workers and management. He also emphasizes the need to fight corruption, confiscate ill-gotten funds and property, and bring back people's committees to control the finances of enterprises.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy Belousov / Go to the mediabankCommunists of Russia leader Maxim Suraykin, seen at his party's convention, where a presidential candidate is being nominated.

Communists of Russia leader Maxim Suraykin, seen at his party's convention, where a presidential candidate is being nominated.
© Photo : Communists party "The Communists of Russia"Communists of Russia leader Maxim Suraykin in front of Lenin's Mausoleum on Red Square in Moscow.

Communists of Russia leader Maxim Suraykin in front of Lenin's Mausoleum on Red Square in Moscow.
© Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov / Go to the mediabankMaxim Suraykin (second from the left) presents his presidential candidate's ID at the Russian Central Election Commission.

Maxim Suraykin (second from the left) presents his presidential candidate's ID at the Russian Central Election Commission.
© Photo : Communists party "The Communists of Russia"Communists of Russia presidential candidate Maxim Suraykin visits the capital of South Ossetia.

Communists of Russia presidential candidate Maxim Suraykin visits the capital of South Ossetia.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Fedorenko / Go to the mediabankCommunists of Russia leader Maxim Suraykin at a plenary meeting at the Russian parliament.

Communists of Russia leader Maxim Suraykin at a plenary meeting at the Russian parliament.
© Sputnik / Grigoriy Sisoev / Go to the mediabankMaxim Suraykin at the Russian Central Election Commission.

Maxim Suraykin at the Russian Central Election Commission.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy Belousov / Go to the mediabankCommunists of Russia leader Maxim Suraykin delivers a speech at his party's convention, where a presidential candidate for the 2018 election is being nominated.

Communists of Russia leader Maxim Suraykin delivers a speech at his party's convention, where a presidential candidate for the 2018 election is being nominated.
© Photo : Communists party "The Communists of Russia"Communists of Russia presidential candidate Maxim Suraykin visits Russia's Karachay-Cherkessia Republic.

Communists of Russia presidential candidate Maxim Suraykin visits Russia's Karachay-Cherkessia Republic.
© Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov / Go to the mediabankMaxim Suraykin, leader of the Communists of Russia party, seen during his official registration as a presidential candidate for the 2018 election at the Central Election Commission.

Maxim Suraykin, leader of the Communists of Russia party, seen during his official registration as a presidential candidate for the 2018 election at the Central Election Commission.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy Belousov / Go to the mediabankCommunists of Russia leader Maxim Suraykin seen at his party's convention where a presidential candidate for the 2018 election is being nominated.

Communists of Russia leader Maxim Suraykin seen at his party's convention where a presidential candidate for the 2018 election is being nominated.
© Sputnik / Sergey Pyatakov / Go to the mediabankHead of the central committee of the Communists of Russia party Maxim Suraykin seen prior to a meeting with the chief of the Russian Central Election Commission.

Head of the central committee of the Communists of Russia party Maxim Suraykin seen prior to a meeting with the chief of the Russian Central Election Commission.
© Sputnik / Grigoriy Sisoev / Go to the mediabankMaxim Suraykin at the Russian Central Election Commission.

Maxim Suraykin at the Russian Central Election Commission.