Russia
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- semi-presidential federation
- CONSTITUTION
- December 12, 1993
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on civil law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral; Federation Council (Soviet Federatsii) and State Duma (Gosudarstvennaya Duma)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Constitutional Court; Supreme Court; the Federation Council appoints judges for life, on the recommendation of the Head of State
RELIGIONS
15-20% Russian Orthodox; 10-15% Muslims; 2% Christians
From the country
- NOVEMBER 4, 2024RussiaDEATH PENALTY
HEAD OF RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH SAYS JESUS CONDONED DEATH PENALTY
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, claimed on November 3, 2024 that though “Christ himself suffered an undeserved execution,” he had never condemned capital punishment.
- APRIL 2, 2024RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIA WANTS CROCUS CITY HALL TERRORISTS TO STAND TRIAL IN BELARUS SO THEY CAN GET THE DEATH PENALTY
Russia could allow a trial of the Crocus City Hall terrorist suspects to take place in neighbouring Belarus so they can face the death penalty.
- JUNE 28, 2023RussiaDEATH PENALTY
UKRAINE WAR: RUSSIA EXECUTED 77 CIVILIANS DETAINED BY ITS FORCES, UN SAYS
A United Nations monitoring mission in Ukraine says Russia has detained more than 800 civilians since the conflict began and has executed 77 of them.
- MARCH 7, 2022RussiaDEATH PENALTY
RUSSIAN MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY NOT CONNECTED TO RUSSIA'S MEMBERSHIP IN COUNCIL OF EUROPE, IT HAS NO DEFINITE TERM - FEDERATION COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEAD
The moratorium on the death penalty in Russia has no definite term and is not connected to Russia's membership in the Council of Europe, Andrei Klishas, the head of the Federation Council Constitutional Legislation and State-Building Committee, said on 2
FEBRUARY 28, 2022RussiaDEATH PENALTYRUSSIA: DMITRY MEDVEDEV CALLS ON RUSSIA TO REINTRODUCE DEATH PENALTY
After the Council of Europe on 25 February 2022 suspended Russia’s rights of representation, the country’s deputy chairman of the Security Council says this is a good opportunity to restore the death penalty for the most severe crimes.
JANUARY 10, 2022RussiaDEATH PENALTYRUSSIA: CHAIR OF COSTITUTIONAL COURT DISCUSSES RETURN OF DEATH PENALTY
The moratorium on capital punishment imposed in Russia in 1997 after the country joined the Council of Europe could be lifted in the future, the chairman of the country’s Constitutional Court said on 28 December 2021.
- JANUARY 1, 2020RussiaDEATH PENALTY
With the introduction of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation of 1996
With the introduction of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation of 1996
- JANUARY 1, 2019RussiaDEATH PENALTY
With the introduction of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation of 1996
With the introduction of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation of 1996
- FEBRUARY 8, 2018RussiaDEATH PENALTY
the independent public opinion research center Levada reported that its latest poll had uncovered a major split in the
the independent public opinion research center Levada reported that its latest poll had uncovered a major split in the
- JANUARY 1, 2018RussiaDEATH PENALTY
With the introduction of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation of 1996
With the introduction of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation of 1996
- JUNE 9, 2017RussiaDEATH PENALTY
the head of the State Duma Committee for Security has proposed allowing Russian
the head of the State Duma Committee for Security has proposed allowing Russian
JUNE 9, 2017RussiaDEATH PENALTYRUSSIA: MP PROPOSES ‘DELAYED DEATH PENALTY’ FOR CONVICTED TERRORISTS
The head of the State Duma Committee for Security has proposed allowing Russian courts to sentence convicted terrorists to death under condition that the execution of the sentence is delayed until the current moratorium on capital punishment is lifted.