MOSCOW, October 16 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s...

Two of the three parties that walked out of the lower house of parliament on Wednesday in protest against alleged election violations returned on Friday. The nationalist Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) and the Kremlin-backed A Just Russia ended the boycott, but the Communists said they would continue the protest.

"For me, it is a matter of principle that all the factions take part in the lawmaking process. I believe we will achieve this goal," Boris Gryzlov told a Duma session.

LDPR leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky said at the start of the session that his party wants the October 14 protest to be "a lesson for all of us."

"We are back to work, we have been promised a meeting with the president and five minutes for political statements [during plenary sessions]," Zhirinovsky said.

A Just Russia leader Nikolai Levichev called Wednesday"s walkout a "minute of truth," which made the opposition"s voice heard.

LDPR demanded a nationwide recount and said elections

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