Russian Legal and Governmental Documents

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• “Prigovor” of First Home Gard

Document contains information about about organization of new government, administrative and military rules.

(June 30, 1611; commentaries, Russian translation).

• Russian-Sweden wars and truce in 17 century

Site contains documents about truce, state boundaries and agreements between two countries.

(17 century; commentaries, Russian translation).

• Legislative documents

Book contains legislative documents of Russian lands.

(1471-1705; transcription in Russian language).

• List of the governmental documents

(1611- 1918; transcription in the Russian langauge).

• Forms of oath of Russian officials to the Tsar

(1653; modern Russian translation).

• Kotoshikhin about Tsar court

Document contains ranks of the nobility in the court and their responsibilities

(1666; modern Russian translation).

• Supreme Secrete Council

( 1725-1730; image, transcription in Russian language).

• Legislative documents which regulate monetary system in Russian Empire

(1762-1825; Russian translation).

• Convention between Russia and Prussia for the division of Poland

Document contains conditions and agreements between three countries.

(January 4, 1772; transcription in Russian language).

• Convention between Russia and Austria for the division of Poland

Document contains conditions and agreements between three countries.

(July 25, 1772; transcription in Russian language).

• Kavakskaya convention

Document contains history agreement between Russia and Turkey about borders, rights of the on the sea and land.

(June 21, 1774; map, modern Russian language).

• Granted letter to the nobles

Document grants benefits to the Russian nobles .

(April 21, 1785; image, transcription in Russian language).

• Granted letter to the cities

Document grants benefits to the cities.

(April 21, 1785; transcription in Russian language).

• Treaties between Russia and China

Site contains various documents which reflect relationship between the Russian Empire and China in the 2nd half of the XIX century.

(1858-1902; transcription in the Russian language).

• Agreement between Russian Empire and the United States of America about selling Alyaska

Document contains conditions of the selling, territories, and conditions for life for inhabitants of Alyaska

(June 20, 1867; Russian language).

• Law about insurance of workers .

Document consists of responsibilities of the employers and rights of the workers.

(June 2, 1903; Russian transcription).

• The Gracious Manifesto of the Imperial Majesty

The power manifesto of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, removing "local" legislation from the Grand Duchy of Finland.

(15 February 1899; English translation)

• The Act Passed by the State Council and the State Duma Concerning the Procedure to be Complied With Issuing Laws and Decrees of All-Empire Significance for Finland

Consolidating Russian control.

Also available in French.

(30 June 1910; English translation)

• Manifesto Reinstating the Finnish Constitution

Signed by Russian officials following the abdication of Nicholas II.

Also available in Russian.

(20 March 1917; English translation)

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• Soviet Recognition of Finnish Independence

(18 December 1917; English translation)

• Soviet Recognition of the Republic of Finland

Also available in Russian.

(18 - 23 December 1917; English translations)

• Constitutions

Site contains Constitutions of the Russian Soviet Social Republic and the USSR

(1918 - 1978; transcription in the Russian language).

• Nazi-Soviet Relations (Department of State Publication)

Documents from the archives of the German Foreign Office.

(1939-1941; English translations)

• Nazi-Soviet Relations, 1939-1941

A collection of documents and agreements from the Avalon Project.

(1939-1941; English translations).

• Governmental acts of the Russian Federation

(1990 - 2000; transcription in the Russian language).

• Guide to Law Online: Russia

Library of Congress guide to constitutional, legal and government documents.

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• International Civic Coats of Arms: Russia

(Facsimiles).

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EuroDocs Creator: Richard Hacken, European Studies Bibliographer,
Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA.
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With special thanks to Natalya Georgiyeva for her help with this webpage.