Constitutional Reform in Post-Soviet Russia: Essence, Content and Purpose

Abstract

The article deals with a range of issues related to the features of the constitutional reform carried out in the postSoviet state. Special attention is paid to the complex nature of the reform aimed at creating constitutional and legal conditions that contribute to improving the living standards of the population, ensuring the security of the country, strengthening the state's sovereignty, and improving the state mechanism. The author analyzes in detail the proposed amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, developed in the development of the Message of the President of the Russian Federation V. V. Putin to the Federal Assembly on January 16, 2020, the prerequisites, goals and consequences of the adoption of these amendments. Based on the analysis, the author draws a number of conclusions, in particular, that one of the features of the current constitutional reform is its direct focus not only on creating conditions conducive to improving the living standards of the population and strengthening civil society, but also ensuring the security and sovereignty of the state.