Legal aspects of interaction between the President of the Russian Federation and the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

Abstract

The article analyzes topical issues of interaction between the President of the Russian Federation and the upper house of the Russian parliament within the framework of the system of separation of powers, taking into account the changes introduced by the Law of the Russian Federation on the amendment to the Constitution of the Russian Federation as of March 14, 2020 № 1-FKZ. The author focuses on the expansion of the personnel powers of the Federation Council, as well as changing the procedure for its formation. The idea is substantiated that amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation contribute to the improvement of the system of checks and balances, including by strengthening the role of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. The powers of the President, arising from the difference in the constitutional functions of the head of state and parliament, basically and most importantly do not compete with the powers of a representative body. The Constitution makes a clear distinction between their powers, based on the principle of separation of powers. At the same time, the powers of the President in the sphere of relations with the parliament allow us to consider the head of state as an indispensable participant in the legislative process. The author proposes a number of changes aimed at improving relations between the President and the Federation Council in the exercise of their statutory powers.