See also:

• Regional: Europe: Government  (1)
• Regional: Europe: Regions: Central and Eastern Europe: Government  (0)
• Regional: Europe: Russia: Society and Culture: History  (254)

Bank of Russia  www.cbr.ru/eng Major Russian financial statistics, analytical reports, summaries of banking legislation, information on the Central Bank's history, legal powers, press releases.

CIA - Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Russia  https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders… List of government officials and their titles, updated weekly. Also includes the head of the central bank, ambassadors to the United States and Permanent Representatives to the UN, New York.

Federal State Statistics Service  www.gks.ru/eng Russian government statistics office and its publications; certain agricultural, industrial and financial data.

ICL - Russia Index  www.oefre.unibe.ch/law/icl/rs__indx.html Complete copies and links to the country's Constitution, along with related background, history and events, provided by International Constitutional Law.

IFES - Election Guide: Russia  www.electionguide.org/country-news.php?ID=179 Includes government overview, elections, news and links.

International Commission of Jurists - Russian Federation  www.icj.org/world_pays.php3?id_mot=98&lang=en Provides contact information for affiliated organizations along with links to relevant documents.

Ministry of Atomic Energy  www.x-atom.ru/minatom/min_eng.html Brief history of the Ministry, its major functions and projects.

Rospatent  www.fips.ru/ruptoen/index.htm Overviews of the Agency's activities and Russian legislation on protection of patents and trade marks.

Soviet/Russian Intelligence Agencies  www.fas.org/irp/world/russia An overview of the Russian national security and intelligence agencies and programs. A list and some English translations of relevant Russian legal documents.

UNIDO Investment and Technology Promotion Office in Russia  www.unido.ru/eng/frameSet_e.html Promotes cooperation in industrial, technological and scientific spheres between Russian enterprises and companies from country-members of UNIDO.

US Law Library of Congress - Russia  www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/russia.html Annotated compendium of online sources providing access to primary documents, legal commentary and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics.

World Statesmen - Russia  www.worldstatesmen.org/Russia.htm Review of the country's history, politics, leaders and international organizations and treaties. Includes map, constitution, national anthem and pictures of historical flags.