Explanation of Putin and Medvedev's Roles

**dtrq** · September 29th, 2013, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by DrBaldhead

On the other side, the president can block any law that Duma might want to issue.

Just temporal veto, документ отправляется на доработку, but if Duma insist (2/3 of votes) he can't refuse.

**DrBaldhead** · September 29th, 2013, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by dtrq

Just temporal veto, документ отправляется на доработку, but if Duma insist (2/3 of votes) he can't refuse.

Indeed it is. Thank for the important detail.

**Gottimhimmel** · September 29th, 2013, 12:08 PM

And it doesn't surprise me that although "Russian Federation" is the official name, most powers are still quite centralized.

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