Passar para o conteúdo principal

page search

Community Organizations Government of Russia
Government of Russia
Government of Russia
Governmental institution

Location

Russia

Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new ROMANOV Dynasty continued this policy of expansion across Siberia to the Pacific. Under PETER I (ruled 1682-1725), hegemony was extended to the Baltic Sea and the country was renamed the Russian Empire. During the 19th century, more territorial acquisitions were made in Europe and Asia. Defeat in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05 contributed to the Revolution of 1905, which resulted in the formation of a parliament and other reforms. Repeated devastating defeats of the Russian army in World War I led to widespread rioting in the major cities of the Russian Empire and to the overthrow in 1917 of the imperial household. The communists under Vladimir LENIN seized power soon after and formed the USSR. The brutal rule of Iosif STALIN (1928-53) strengthened communist rule and Russian dominance of the Soviet Union at a cost of tens of millions of lives. After defeating Germany in World War II as part of an alliance with the US (1939-1945), the USSR expanded its territory and influence in Eastern Europe and emerged as a global power. The USSR was the principal adversary of the US during the Cold War (1947-1991). The Soviet economy and society stagnated in the decades following Stalin’s rule, until General Secretary Mikhail GORBACHEV (1985-91) introduced glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring) in an attempt to modernize communism, but his initiatives inadvertently released forces that by December 1991 splintered the USSR into Russia and 14 other independent republics.

Following economic and political turmoil during President Boris YELTSIN's term (1991-99), Russia shifted toward a centralized authoritarian state under the leadership of President Vladimir PUTIN (2000-2008, 2012-present) in which the regime seeks to legitimize its rule through managed elections, populist appeals, a foreign policy focused on enhancing the country's geopolitical influence, and commodity-based economic growth. Russia faces a largely subdued rebel movement in Chechnya and some other surrounding regions, although violence still occurs throughout the North Caucasus.

Russia is a semi-presidential federation.

Members:

Resources

Displaying 231 - 235 of 1046

Regional Law No. 55 amending Regional Law No. 170 “On turnover and land-use planning of agricultural land”.

Legislation
Rússia
Europa Oriental
Europa

Article 5 shall be amended to add the following wording: “In case of sale of plots of agricultural land Regional Administration shall have preferential right of purchase thereof at face value, except for cases of public auction sale and expropriation of plot of land for public or municipal needs”.

Amends: Regional Law No. 170 “On turnover and land-use planning of agricultural land”. (2012)

Ministerial Decree No. 555 amending Ministerial Decree No. 407 validating the Regulation on the Federal Supervision Service on Cultural Heritage.

Regulations
Rússia
Europa Oriental
Europa

Item 5.8-1.2 shall be amended to add the following wording: “5.8-1.2 validates the boundaries and management mode of the areas of cultural heritage of federal significance”.

Amends: Ministerial Decree No. 407 validating the Regulation on the Federal Supervision Service on Cultural Heritage. (2008-11-07)

Regional Law No. 321 “On land-use planning activity”.

Legislation
Rússia
Europa Oriental
Europa

This Regional Law regulates relations in the sphere of land-use planning and, in particular, territorial planning of urban areas with the consideration of ecological factors and urban zoning. It establishes plenary powers of regional administration and local government in the aforesaid sphere. Land-use planning shall be carried out in accordance with territorial planning schemes and authorized types of land tenure within urban areas. The scope of land-use planning shall be sustainable development of urban areas.

Ministerial Decree No. 407 validating the Regulation on the Federal Supervision Service on Cultural Heritage.

Regulations
Rússia
Europa Oriental
Europa

This Ministerial Decree establishes that the Federal Supervision Service on Cultural Heritage shall be federal executive body authorized to carry out control and supervision over compliance with the legislation on protection of cultural heritage.

Regional Law No. 76-RZ “On entrustment of some issues of local significance to rural settlements”.

Legislation
Rússia
Europa Oriental
Europa

This Regional Law transfers to the competence of local government in rural areas the following issues: (a) water supply, sewerage and heating; (b) participation in the prevention of outbreak of natural and technological disasters, and mitigation of the consequences thereof; (c) conservation and promotion of the objects of cultural heritage; (d) management of domestic waste; and (e) management of protected areas of local significance.