Mr. Lebed's probable victory will give him a good shot at the Russian presidency in 2000.

He has campaigned for the Russian presidency three times.

Constitution was subsequently amended by Congress on 24 May 1991 to provide fundamental legal framework for the Russian presidency.

The Russian presidency was conceived more as a political maneuver than as a democratic institution.

In the summer of 1998, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov announced his possible candidacy for the Russian presidency.

A burst of energy in the Russian presidency could incite needed reform within the Kremlin.

In October 2007, Kasparov announced his intention of standing for the Russian presidency.

That is especially disquieting because the powers of the Russian presidency are far greater than those of the Parliament.

Vladimir Putin will try to reclaim the Russian presidency in an election in March.

You will be aware that, under the Russian presidency, the main topic of the G8 is the security of energy supply.