Federal Assembly
An excellent description of the powers and procedures of both the Federation Council and State Duma, by Grigory Belonuchkin.

Federation Council
A good summary of the history and powers of the upper chamber of the Federal Assembly (the Russian Parliament).

Russia - General Information
An excellent overview of the political structure, poltical parties and mass media.

Russian Federation Constitution
The complete text of the Constitution as ratified on December 12, 1993.

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