On Modifications to the Constitution of the Russian Federation in 2020

Anna Shashkova (1) , Michel Verlaine (2, 3) , Ekaterina Kudryashova (4)

1 MGIMO - Moscow State Institute of International Relations
2 ICN Business School
3 CEREFIGE - Centre Européen de Recherche en Economie Financière et Gestion des Entreprises
4 Siberian State University of Telecommunications and Information Sciences

The present study investigates the amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation announced by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin during his annual speech addressed to the Federal Assembly on 15 January 2020. The research examines how the amendments may affect the social guarantees of the people of the Russian Federation, what role is dedicated to the bodies in the separation of powers, and why it is important to change the conditions for electing a candidate for Presidency. The approach is interdisciplinary and links Russian legal norms, applicable rules and human behavior. The main methods used in the research are analysis, comparative-legal, historical-legal and formal-legal methods. The study provides a legal and political picture of the context of modifications to the Constitution of the Russian Federation in 2020.

Mots clés: Russian Federation; Constitutional amendments; Federal Assembly; Russian legal norms.

Domaines: Sciences de l'Homme et Société

Anna Shashkova, Michel Verlaine, Ekaterina Kudryashova. On Modifications to the Constitution of the Russian Federation in 2020. Russian Law Journal, 2020, 8 (1), pp.60-83. ⟨10.17589/2309-8678-2020-8-1-60-83⟩. ⟨hal-03009122⟩