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What type of government does Russia have?

Russia is formally structured as a federation combining an elected president with a prime minister and legislature, though outside political science assessments frequently classify its actual practice as authoritarian given limited genuine electoral competition.

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Sources

  1. 1.Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook: Russia.
  2. 2.Constitution of the Russian Federation, 1993, as amended.
  3. 3.Encyclopaedia Britannica. Russia Government and Society.
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