Russia
This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on Russia. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.
Standard Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 25.10.2012 | UK relations with Russia |
| A brief summary of UK political relations with Russia. | |
| 22.10.2012 | UK - Russia trade statistics |
| This note looks at UK/Russia trade statistics | |
| 04.04.2012 | The Russian crisis and Putin's third term |
| Recent parliamentary and presidential elections in Russia led to the return of Vladimir Putin as President of Russian Federation from May 2012. There has been a crisis in legitimacy of Putinism and moves to restore faith in the system, but the looming economic problems threaten the system and carrying through genuine reform will be difficult. | |
| 03.01.2012 | Russian revolt? |
| The election for the Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) saw a dramatic slump in the legitimacy of Vladimir Putin's regime. The Kremlin was widely perceived to have falsified the results but still lost many seats. This note looks at the difficulties faced by the Russian elite and some possible consequences for relations with western neighbours. | |
| 20.12.2011 | In brief: The CFE Treaty (and its agreed successor) in terminal crisis? |
| This short note reviews the long-standing disputes between NATO and Russia that have left the 1990 Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty barely functioning and its intended successor, the 1999 Adapted CFE Treaty, still not in force, 12 years after it was agreed. |
Research Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 24.04.2009 | Russia's Military Posture |
| This paper examines Russia's current military posture. It does not attempt to be a comprehensive examination of every aspect of Russian military policy but is intended as an introduction to some of the more pertinent aspects, including Russia's military capabilities, its ability to defend its increasingly diverse strategic interests and the credibility of Russia's modernisation and rearmament programme which was announced toward the end of 2008. | |
| 24.04.2009 | Russia and the West |
| A year on from Dmitry Medvedev's succession to the Kremlin, this paper analyses the evolution of Russian foreign policy under both Putin and Medvedev. It seeks to identify the main themes, interests, and objectives of Russian foreign policy, and to appraise the role of President Medvedev in the direction of Russian diplomacy and his relationship with Prime Minister Putin. In so doing, it examines, in detail, Russia's relationship with the United States, NATO, the EU, and the UK and analyses the role of energy in relations between Russia and the West. Finally, it looks ahead at the prospects for the relationship in light of President Obama's declared intention to press the 'reset' button in US-Russian relations. | |
| 23.03.2000 | Russia: the presidential election and future prospects |
| Russia: the presidential election and future prospects. House of Commons Library Research Paper 00/33. | |
| 07.02.2000 | The Conflict in Chechnya |
| The conflict in Chechnya. House of Commons Library Research Paper 00/14. | |
| 08.11.1999 | The prospects for Russia |
| The prospects for Russia. House of Commons Library Research Paper 99/87. |
Select Committee Reports
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 27.10.2009 | Russia: a new confrontation? |
| Government response. Ministry of Defence; Defence Select Committee report [Commons] | |
| 30.06.2009 | Russia: a new confrontation? |
| Defence Select Committee report [Commons] | |
| 03.02.2009 | After Georgia. |
| European Union Select Committee (HL) report [Lords] |
Early Day Motions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 23.11.2011 | MOSCOW 1980 OLYMPICS AND BRITISH ATHLETES |
| That this House recognises the contribution made by British participants including their individual and team successes at the Moscow 1980 Olympics; remembers that on 25 March 1980 the ... | |
| 24.05.2011 | MIKHAIL KHODORKOVSKY AND POLITICAL PRISONERS IN RUSSIA |
| That this House expresses deep concern following the decision made by the Moscow City Court in the appeal of political prisoners Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev; notes that ... | |
| 26.04.2011 | 25th ANNIVERSARY OF CHERNOBYL DISASTER |
| That this House notes that 26 April 2011 marks the 25th anniversary of the tragedy which occurred at the Chernobyl nuclear power plants in 1986 and pays tribute to its victims; recognises ... | |
| 13.12.2010 | SERGEI MAGNITSKY |
| That this House commemorates the life of Sergei Magnitsky, an anti-corruption lawyer arrested and tortured to death in Russian custody on 16 November 2009, while defending a British ... | |
| 19.10.2010 | TRIAL OF MIKHAIL KHODORKOVSKY AND PLATON LEBEDEV |
| That this House condemns the arrest and prosecution of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev and denounces the trial currently in process against them as politically motivated; notes ... |
Lords Library Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 28.04.2011 | Debate on 5 May: Chechnya and the North Caucasus |
| This Library Note provides background reading for the debate on the political situation in Chechnya and the North Caucasus, and its implications for global security. |
