Federation
Branches:
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Chief of State:
President Dmitriy Anatolyevich MEDVEDEV
Head of Government:
Premier Vladimir Vladimirovich PUTIN
Suffrage:
18 years of age; universal
National Holiday:
Russia Day, June 12
Diplomatic Representation to U.S.:
chief of mission: Ambassador Sergey Ivanovich KISLYAK
Diplomatic Representation from U.S.:
chief of mission: Ambassador John R. BEYRLE
International Affiliatioins:
APEC, Arctic Council, ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), BIS, BSEC, CBSS, CE, CERN (observer), CICA, CIS, CSTO, EAEC, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, FATF, G-20, G-8, GCTU, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAIA (observer), MIGA, MINURSO, MONUSCO, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD (accession state), OIC (observer), OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PFP, SCO, UN, UN Security Council, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNITAR, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer), ZC
Military Branches:
Ground Forces, Navy, Air Forces; Airborne Troops, Strategic Rocket Forces, and Space Troops are independent "combat arms," not subordinate to any of the three branches. | |
Military Service Age & Obligation: 18-27 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service; males are registered for the draft at 17 years of age; service obligation - 1 year % GDP Spent on Military: 3.9% | |
