... The country established a new constitution in 12 Dec 1993 and has elected new leaders to run the country. The new constitution greatly increased the power of the presidency, it also established basic democratic guidelines, such as fixed terms of office, electoral procedures, and universal suffrage for all citizens aged ... constitutional also guarantees civil right and the rule of law. The Russian government has elected to concentrate most of the power to the executive branch, which is headed by the president Vladimir Putin, and the head of government premiere of Russia Mikhail Kasyanov. ...

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... a united democracy. The security council of the U.N. is useless however in its attempt to illegalize the Crimea referendum, as Russia holds a permanent seat on the council and used its veto power to reject any action against its absorption of Crimea. This is where the U.S. foreign policy on aiding Ukraine begins to develop. The policy the Obama Administration wants to take is ... . In Odessa, a southern city of Ukraine, forty-two were killed as protesters and pro-Russian fighters collided. With Russia rejecting the Geneva peace plan, hope for Ukraine lies in a planned presidential electi...

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