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Current leadership, key offices, legislature-linked institutions, and governing parties connected to Russia in the PoliticaHub graph.
Russia is currently led by Mikhail Mishustin within a federal semi-presidential republic framework.
Russia currently operates under a federal semi-presidential republic.
Vladimir Putin is the current head of state.
Mikhail Mishustin is the current head of government.
Formally semi-presidential with a directly elected president and a prime minister appointed with Duma approval. In practice, power is heavily concentrated in the presidency. The 2020 constitutional amendments extended presidential term possibilities and strengthened executive dominance. The State Duma is controlled by United Russia, and opposition activity is severely constrained.
National legislation is centered on Federal Assembly (State Duma and Federation Council).
The latest linked election in the graph is Russia 2026 State Duma Election.
In office since 2012-05-07
Connected election: Russia 2024 Presidential Election
