The Government of the Russian Federation exercises executive power in the Russian Federation. The members of the government are the Prime Minister (currently Dmitry Medvedev), the deputy prime ministers, and the federal ministers. It has its legal basis in the Constitution of the Russian Federation and the federal constitutional law "On the Government the Russian Federation".
According to the 1991 amendment to the 1978 Russian Constitution, the President of Russia was the head of the executive branch and headed the Council of Ministers of Russia. According to the current 1993 Constitution of Russia, the President is not a part of the Government of Russia, which exercises executive power. The Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Russia says, that "The Government of the Russian Federation consists of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation and federal ministries".
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As punishment for the downed bomber in Syria, the Russian authorities may expel Turkish builders, which account for dozens of iconic objects. Finding a replace for them will not be easy.
The government has no discussions about that topic as of now.
They found a way to circumvent the embargo, but most importantly, have opened up new markets for their apples.
A new scandal is erupting around the company
The legislative initiative of the Federal Security Service, facilitating the life of corrupt officials, will find support in the government; and really, why the society should know which castles and yachts belong to generals and ministers.
How the president of Rosneft I got not what he wanted, but much more.
The Russian military historical society under the leadership of the Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky is busy with major patriotic projects. RBC found out, who gives it money and what do the minister's friends have to do with it.
The largest state contract for all years, 228 billion rubles for the construction of a bridge to the Crimea, had been distributed in the form of an order. Why the choice fell on the Russian president's friend?
The bill for the accession of the Crimea to Russia exceeded 125 billion rubles, which have been spent in the past year from the government reserve. Not too lavish: Chechnya and Ingushetia have somewhat higher subsidies.
As it became known to Forbes, GAZ Group may receive state guarantees for 25 billion rubles.
From 2006 to mid-2014, Russia paid 61.5 million US dollars to the US PR-agency to improve Russia's image abroad, which indicates that the Kremlin does give a damn about its image in the eyes of world public.
In the court of the British Virgin Islands Minister Mikhail Abizov seeks to challenge the refusal of Vekselberg to pay him about half a billion dollars for a 40% stake in KES Holding.
In 2015, the country can expect changes that will leave virtually no space left for the market economy.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has placed an order for the design and production of Russian-made cars for top officials.
The Russian division of Hewlett-Packard, a world leader in software development, was found guilty of bribing officials of the Russian Government with a view to concluding a major contract for the supply of equipment for the needs of the General Prosecutor's Office and fined 58.8 million dollars.
Mass examinations led to the closure of the oldest chain restaurants in Moscow and other regions. What is behind this, sanctions or competition?
In 2018, Russia will host the FIFA World Cupbe for the first time in history. Forbes examined the problems encountered in the preparation for the tournament in Colombia, South Africa and Brazil.
The Hague court sentenced Russia to $ 50 billion payment.
The minister for the North Caucasus was appointed a man, who had never had any relation to the region, the former governor of the Krasnoyarsk TKrai Lev Kuznetsov.
The official choose the national, rejecting the international.
The resignation of the head of the Ministry of Interior, General Denis Sugrobov is associated with a corruption scandal in his department.
Dmitry Medvedev has dismissed the first deputy head of "Roskosmos" Oleg Frolov.