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The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is responsible for the army and navy of the Russian Federation and presents the President and Prime Minister with information on the condition and requirments of the army and navy. His duties are also involve handling finances in the military and making sure that programs are met. The President of Russia (ru: Президент России) is the highest position within the Government of Russia. ...
The office was created in 1991 and Boris Yeltsin acted as Defence Minister himself for the first months of the establishment of the Russian Federation. Yeltsin redirects here. ...