2008: The Foreign Policy Concept of the Russian Federation. Approved by Dmitry A. Medvedev, President of the Russian Federation, on 12 July 2008. Source: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
2002: Concerning the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation. Federal Law No. 115-FZ of July 25, 2002 Approved by Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation. Passed by the State Duma on June 21, 2002 and approved by the Federation Council on July 10, 2002. Source: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.