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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.

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Regional Law No. 766-OZ amending Regional Law No. 290-OZ “On land-use planning documentation”.

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Russia
Eastern Europe
Europe

Article 7.2 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Land-use planning projects that envisaged expropriation of land plots for public need prior to its validation shall be coordinated with state body competent in the sphere of land expropriation for public needs”.

Amends: Regional Law No. 290-OZ “On land-use planning documentation”. (2013-04-23)

Regional Law No. 69-ZKO amending Regional Law No. 74-ZKO “On allotment of land in ownership free of charge to some categories of citizens”.

Legislation
Russia
Eastern Europe
Europe

Article 5 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Decision on allotment of a plot of land free of charge in ownership to citizens must specify cadastre number, location, land area and authorized land tenure”.

Amends: Regional Law No. 74-ZKO “On allotment of land in ownership free of charge to some categories of citizens”. (2011-09-21)

Regional Law No. 3699-OZ amending Regional Law No. 3361-OZ “On protected areas”.

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Russia
Eastern Europe
Europe

Article 14 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Boundaries of protected areas and protection areas of some categories of regional significance shall be delimited on site with special signs and shall be mapped on land-use planning documentation”.

Amends: Regional Law No. 3361-OZ “On protected areas”. (2015-01-19)

Regional Law No. 416-OZ amending Regional Law No. 61-OZ “On protected areas”.

Legislation
Russia
Eastern Europe
Europe

Article 1 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Dendrological park shall be considered protected area constituted for the formation of special collection of wild flora species with a view of conservation of vegetable kingdom and its diversity. Natural park shall be considered protected area of regional significance within which boundaries shall be separated areas of ecological, cultural and recreational importance and in relation thereto shall be imposed restrictions on economic and other activities”.

Amends: Regional Law No. 61-OZ “On protected areas”. (2008-08-19)

Regional Law No. 3697-OZ amending Regional Law No. 3534-OZ “On purchase of land plots allotted to agricultural organizations or peasant farms”.

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Russia
Eastern Europe
Europe

Article 1 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Transfer of agricultural land in ownership shall be performed in accordance with land purchase and sale contract”.

Amends: Regional Law No. 3534-OZ “On purchase of land plots allotted to agricultural organizations or peasant farms”. (2014-12-23)