LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION: FROM INDEPENDENCE TO INTEGRATION INTO THE SYSTEM OF PUBLIC POWER

Abstract

Purpose of the study. The article analyzes the changes that are taking place in the local government of the Russian Federation and were caused by a number of long-term events and attempts to form municipalities that can best realize the potential of the territories and embody the interests of the population. The new Federal Law No. 33-FZ «On the general principles of the organization of local Self-government in the unified system of public Authority» dated March 20, 2025 is considered in detail in the work. The new division of powers on local government issues was highlighted, describing the potential effect of this innovation. A significant part of the work is also devoted to describing the reactions of various subjects of the Russian Federation to the ongoing reform, with an emphasis on the Donetsk People's Republic.