24. Is there a ban on political parties taking loans in relation to election campaigns?

Art. 29 - "(3) The political party and its regional branches (unless otherwise provided by the Charter of the political party) have the right to enter into loan agreements with individuals and legal entities, credit agreements with legal entities.

During the calendar year, the total amount by which the political party and its regional branches may conclude loan agreements with one individual shall not exceed five times the amount of donations received from one individual during the calendar year established by paragraph 8 of article 30 of this Federal law.

During the calendar year, the total amount by which the political party and its regional branches may enter into loan agreements, credit agreements with one legal entity shall not exceed five times the amount of donations received from one individual during the calendar year established by paragraph 8 of article 30 of this Federal law.

In case the termination of obligations under the specified agreements occurs not as a result of performance or imposing of obligations on other creditor, the provisions regarding donations to political party and its regional offices, including requirements about return of the donation, provided by article 30 of this Federal law, shall extend to the amount of not performed obligations."

Source: Article 29 (3), Federal Law on Political Parties of the Russian Federation, 2001 (as of December 5, 2017)