President Vladimir Vladimirovich PUTIN (since 7 May 2012)
Head of Government:
Premier Mikhail Vladimirovich MISHUSTIN (since 16 January 2020)
Judiciary:
Supreme Court of the Russian Federation (consists of 170 members organized into the Judicial Panel for Civil Affairs, the Judicial Panel for Criminal Affairs, and the Military Panel); Constitutional Court (consists of 11 members, including the chairperson and deputy); note - in February 2014, Russia’s Higher Court of Arbitration was abolished and its former authorities transferred to the Supreme Court, which in addition is the country’s highest judicial authority for appeals, civil, criminal, administrative, and military cases, and the disciplinary judicial board, which has jurisdiction over economic disputes
Administrative Divisions:
46 provinces (oblasti, singular - oblast), 21 republics (respubliki, singular - respublika), 4 autonomous okrugs (avtonomnyye okrugi, singular - avtonomnyy okrug), 9 krays (kraya, singular - kray), 2 federal cities (goroda, singular - gorod), and 1 autonomous oblast (avtonomnaya oblast')
Major Political Parties
Not specified
International Relations
Global position and alliances
UN Member:
Yes
UN Security Council:
Permanent member
EU Member:
Yes
Diplomatic Presence:
2650 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20007
Major Alliances and Organizations
BRICS
Economic Sectors & Trade
Detailed economic breakdown
Major Economic Sectors
Agriculture
3.3% (2023 est.)
Industry
30.6% (2023 est.)
Services
56.9% (2023 est.)note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
Trade Volume
Exports:
$465.66 billion
Imports:
$379.315 billion
Major Trading Partners
China 33
India 17
Turkey 8
Kazakhstan 4
Brazil 3
Economic Outlook
Russia has a 3.6% GDP growth rate with 6.69% inflation. The economy is characterized by a strong agriculture sector.