Russia in Global Affairs

There are only a handful of people in Russia today who would take the trouble of studying the origins of the republican form of government in their country. Remarkably enough, Russia does not observe Republic Day, while the people are reluctant to scrutinize the nature of the state power now in effect. In the meantime, this subject necessarily becomes the focus of attention and a source of national pride in any country that can claim the legitimacy of its statehood.