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
- MAY 19, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
On May 18 when a group of men abducted a 36-year-old...
On May 18 when a group of men abducted a 36-year-old Chechen named Sinbarigov, who some villagers said worked for Russia's Federal Security Service
- MAY 17, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
The North Ossetia parliament expressed support for...
The North Ossetia parliament expressed support for a statement issued by the Dagestani State Council that calls for lifting the moratorium on the death penalty in Russia
- MAY 16, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Prosecutor General Vladimir Ustinov, answering a question...
Prosecutor General Vladimir Ustinov, answering a question on the terrorist act in Kaspiisk, said: "The law says that the death penalty is not applied in our country
- MAY 16, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Field commander Abu al-Walid (who has replaced Khattab,...
Field commander Abu al-Walid (who has replaced Khattab, eliminated by the Russian special services) announced via the website of the Chechen guerrillas that crewmembers of a Mi-24 helicopter, servicemen of the North-Caucasus regional department of the Fed
- MAY 15, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
The leader of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch...
The leader of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Alexi II believes the question of lifting the moratorium on the death penalty in Russia should be decided by legislators
- MAY 14, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
The North Caucasus anti-terror headquarters confirmed...
The North Caucasus anti-terror headquarters confirmed it received reports on the execution of a person who might have eliminated the notorious [Chechen] terrorist Khattab
- MAY 14, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Chechen rebels have executed by a firing squad a man...
Chechen rebels have executed by a firing squad a man accused of murdering Khattab, a prominent rebel warlord of Arab origin
- MAY 13, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
The identity of three people involved in the death...
The identity of three people involved in the death of Chechen commander Amir Khattab has been established, Chechen sources reported
- MAY 13, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
The State Council and National Assembly of Dagestan...
The State Council and National Assembly of Dagestan will appeal to President Vladimir Putin and the State Duma to cancel the moratorium on the death penalty
- MAY 13, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Russian human rights commissioner Oleg Mironov said...
Russian human rights commissioner Oleg Mironov said terrorist acts, horrendous as they are, cannot provide an argument for lifting the moratorium on the death penalty in Russia
- MAY 13, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
The State Council of Dagestan resolved to appeal to...
The State Council of Dagestan resolved to appeal to President Vladimir Putin to lift the ban on capital punishment
- MAY 11, 2002RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Serial killer Yuri Ustimenko, was caught in Poland...
Serial killer Yuri Ustimenko, was caught in Poland earlier the week