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 22, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
The local Tanzanian newspaper Daily News reported that...
The local Tanzanian newspaper Daily News reported that Zanzibar President Amani Abeid Karume reversed the death penalty passed on two Russian citizens
- NOVEMBER 19, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Moscow "is deeply satisfied with the decision of the...
Moscow "is deeply satisfied with the decision of the Tanzanian president to change the death sentence of Russian citizens Ivan Ochirov and Dmitry Kosyakov to life in prison," the Russian foreign ministry reported "The authorities of Tanzania have expresse
- NOVEMBER 5, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Harlem Desir, French member of the European Parliament's...
Harlem Desir, French member of the European Parliament's Socialist Group, expressed concern that envisaging the extradition of Mr Akhmed Zakaiev, who was arrested at Russia's request when representing the Chechen President Mashkadov at the World Congress
- OCTOBER 30, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Akhmed Zakayev, one of Chechen rebel leader Aslan Maskhadov's...
Akhmed Zakayev, one of Chechen rebel leader Aslan Maskhadov's closest associates, was arrested on October 26 in Denmark after Moscow accused him of involvement in the theater siege and other "terror attacks
- OCTOBER 21, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
A national traitor, a certain Zhanayev, has been executed...
A national traitor, a certain Zhanayev, has been executed in the village of Tovzeni under a sentence by the Shari'ah court
- OCTOBER 18, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
The People's Party, which is led by Gennadii Raikov,...
The People's Party, which is led by Gennadii Raikov, head of the People's Deputy faction in the Duma, called for the immediate introduction of trials by jury in each region so that the death penalty can be reinstated, regions
- OCTOBER 7, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
The European [Human Rights] Court has requested that...
The European [Human Rights] Court has requested that the handover of Chechen fighters to Russia be suspended and that Georgia provide an explanation
- OCTOBER 7, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
The Prosecutor General's office of Georgia will continue...
The Prosecutor General's office of Georgia will continue investigation against eight remaining Chechens
- OCTOBER 5, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Justice Minister Yuri Chaika made a statement advocating...
Justice Minister Yuri Chaika made a statement advocating his view for a complete ban on the capital punishment in Russia
- OCTOBER 5, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Russian Justice Minister Yuriy Chayka advocated a complete...
Russian Justice Minister Yuriy Chayka advocated a complete ban on capital punishment in Russia
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Yelena Timchenko, a female of Russian citizenship,...
Yelena Timchenko, a female of Russian citizenship, was sentenced to death in China's Yongan province for drug smuggling, a report from the Russian Foreign Ministry revealed
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
The Russian military handed over to local Chechen police...
The Russian military handed over to local Chechen police of Sernovodsk village in Chechnya's Sunzhenskiy District the remains of an unknown young man, which were torn to pieces