The Russian Federation has risen from the ashes of the broken Soviet Union. The crippled economy is steadily improving, while democracy is certainly flawed. Gone are the days of communism, with the Presidency being the face of capitalist reform, while the State Duma is clinging on to old communist ideas in an eternal gridlock. Outside, foreign countries are closely looking at the Russian Federation, and whether or not it can regain its former glory.
Make a name for yourself in this mess of a state. Try to bring democracy… or not. Do you want to go back to old communist ideals, or do you want to move Russia forward. Is this is end of the glory days of Russia? Or is this the dawn of a new era? You decide.
Betrayals await, dirty politics awaits, and certainly corruption awaits. Many want power, many want freedom, many want capitalism, many want communism. The fate of the Russian Federation rests in the hands of you, will you be part of the Duma? The president’s cabinet? Member of the military? Wealthy oligarch? You must write yourself into the history of this ever dynamic state, and massive nest of chaos known as Moscow.
The federation consists of Republics, Krais, Oblasts, and Okrugs. It is you who must write the fate of these in the greater game of Kremlin politics.
Rules
- No godmodding, this means you can’t RP anything other than what you apped for without permission. This also means you only RP your character’s actions, and not reactions or effects of your character’s actions
- No metagaming, don’t pretend to know something IC your character wouldn’t
- The Russian Federation is a flawed democracy, keep in mind election results may or may not represent actual public opinion of your character
- Unlike western countries, murders and mysterious disappearances are somewhat common in Russian politics, however, all players involved need to agree on such an event, and requires OP or Co-OP permission to execute
- Assume everything happened similar to IRL until 2000, when Putin first came to power
- We’ll be starting off with the main Russian political parties, United Russia, Communist, LDP, and AJR. Creating a new political party will be rare and only happen in certain unique RP scenarios, and requires OP approval.
- Have fun, this thread was inspired from the other “2017” RPs, but Russian politics is unique in that nothing is as it seems and things can get real dirty real fast… enjoy!
The 7th State Duma
Prodniz Kyrlyakov
Section 1.1: The freedom of assembly can no longer be restricted by authorities, unless it fulfills the criteria in Section 1.2.
Section 1.2: The criteria by which the authorities can restrict a protest is as follows:
!. It is obstructing the due process of law through protesting outside a courtroom in use.
2. It is taking place in a hazardous area or an area off-limits from the public.
3. If holding it threatens the security of the participants or observers.
Section 1.3: The authorities may not restrict protests if it does not qualify for one of the three above conditions. The authorities are specifically warned to not restrict protests in defence of state order, for example a protest outside the White House or the Kremlin will be allowed, as long as it is not overly obstructive and does not threaten the security of the state or the President.
Section 1.4: Masks are now allowed to be worn in demonstrations, however weapons are still banned.
Section 2.1: The fines for individual participants of unlawful demonstrations shall be lowered to 4,500 rubles.
Section 2.2: The fines for organisers who do not comply with regulations shall be lowered to 40,000 rubles.
Section 2.3: Prison time can no longer be given to those who do not comply with regulations.
Upon passing, the President of the Russian Federation shall immediately enact the contents of this law
Legislation Format
- Code: Select all
[align=center][b]Bill Title[/b]
Name of Deputy proposing[/align]
(Body of the Bill)
[b]Upon passing, the President of the Russian Federation shall immediately enact the contents of this law[/b]
Duma Rules
Include deputy name, party, and federal subject to title each post
The Duma chairman moderates the debate
All speech must be addressed to the Duma chairman
Follow regular etiquette in legislative chambers