Russia's Federation Council Speaker Sergei Mironov attends St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly's meeting where he was recalled from his post in the upper house of parliament, with 43 of 48 deputies voting for Mironov's early recall, May 18, 2011.18.05.2011#911984
Vadim Tyulpanov, member of St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly and the United Russia Party, speaks in favor of Federation Council Speaker Sergei Mironov's early recall from his post in the upper house of parliament, with 43 of 48 deputies at the meeting voting for Mironov's recall.18.05.2011#911983
Vadim Tyulpanov, member of St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly and the United Russia Party, speaks in favor of Federation Council Speaker Sergei Mironov's early recall from his post in the upper house of parliament, with 43 of 48 deputies at the meeting voting for Mironov's recall.18.05.2011#911982
A Just Russia party members support Sergei Mironov during St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly's meeting, where Mironov was recalled from the post of Federation Council Speaker, with 43 of 48 deputies voting for Mironov's recall, May 18, 2011.18.05.2011#911981
Oleg Nilov (foreground), deputy of St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly and member of A Just Russia party's faction, speaks at the assembly's meeting, where Federation Council Speaker Sergei Mironov was recalled from his post in the upper house of parliament, with 43 of 48 deputies voting for Mironov's recall, May 18, 2011.18.05.2011#911980
Russia's Federation Council Speaker Sergei Mironov speaks at St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly's meeting where he was recalled from his post in the upper house of parliament, with 43 of 48 deputies voting for Mironov's early recall, May 18, 2011.18.05.2011#911978
Russia's Federation Council Speaker Sergei Mironov speaks at St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly's meeting where he was recalled from his post in the upper house of parliament, with 43 of 48 deputies voting for Mironov's early recall, May 18, 2011.18.05.2011#911977
Sergei Mironov leaves St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly's meeting where he was recalled from the post of Russia's Federation Council Speaker, with 43 of 48 deputies voting for Mironov's early recall, May 18, 2011.18.05.2011#911976
Sergei Mironov speaks with journalists after St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly's meeting where he was recalled from the post of Russia's Federation Council Speaker, with 43 of 48 deputies voting for Mironov's early recall, May 18, 2011.18.05.2011#911975
Activists of the Young Guard movement holding a rally against Sergei Mironov, chairman of the St.Petersburg Legislative Council during the council's meeting on Mironov's early release from his duties of the Russian parliament's upper house speaker.18.05.2011#911745