1993 Russian constitutional crisis

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The 1993 Russian constitutional crisis was a violent political standoff between President Boris Yeltsin and the Russian parliament that culminated in armed conflict in Moscow and a decisive shift toward a stronger presidential system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed conflict
constitutional crisis
political crisis
alsoKnownAs Black October (Russia)
October 1993 events in Moscow
casualties hundreds injured
over 100 people killed
country Russia
surface form: Russian Federation
date September–October 1993
endDate 1993-10-04
followedBy 1993 Russian constitutional referendum
Russian legislative elections
surface form: December 1993 Russian legislative elections
hasCause conflict over constitutional powers
opposition to Boris Yeltsin’s economic reforms
power struggle between President and parliament
hasPart dissolution of the Congress of People’s Deputies
dissolution of the Supreme Soviet of Russia
imposition of a state of emergency in Moscow
shelling of the Russian White House
siege of the Russian White House
storming of Ostankino television center
street fighting in Moscow
involves Alexander Rutskoy NERFINISHED
Boris Yeltsin
Congress of People’s Deputies of the Russian SFSR
surface form: Congress of People’s Deputies of Russia

Interior Ministry troops
Soviet Militsiya
surface form: Moscow police

Ruslan Khasbulatov NERFINISHED
Russian Armed Forces
Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR
surface form: Russian Supreme Soviet

pro-parliament demonstrators
pro-presidential forces
location Moscow
mainConflict Boris Yeltsin vs Russian parliament
precededBy August 1991 Soviet coup attempt
surface form: 1991 Soviet coup d’état attempt

dissolution of the Soviet Union
result adoption of the 1993 Russian Constitution
creation of the Federation Council
creation of the State Duma
defeat of the anti-Yeltsin parliamentary opposition
dissolution of the Soviet-era legislative system in Russia
establishment of a super-presidential system in Russia
introduction of a bicameral Federal Assembly
strengthening of presidential powers in Russia
significance ended the dual power struggle between executive and legislature in post-Soviet Russia
marked a decisive shift toward a stronger presidential system in Russia
startDate 1993-09-21
triggeredBy 1993 Russian constitutional crisis self-linksurface differs
surface form: Boris Yeltsin’s decree No. 1400 dissolving the parliament

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White House, Moscow significantEvent 1993 Russian constitutional crisis
Alexander Rutskoy participantIn 1993 Russian constitutional crisis
Russian White House wasSiegedDuring 1993 Russian constitutional crisis
1993 Russian constitutional crisis triggeredBy 1993 Russian constitutional crisis self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Boris Yeltsin’s decree No. 1400 dissolving the parliament
White House (Russian government building) significantEvent 1993 Russian constitutional crisis