population.5. Protecting borders.6. Covert activities and disinformation.In its heyday the KGB employed more than 200,000 people all of whom carriedMilitary ranks. Some of the lesser organizations in Russia include the Liberal Democratic Party, which is an ultranationalist group comprised of former and current members of the military, pensioners, communists, and naturally nationalists. It is also gaining support from Russia's growing business class. In the 1993 elections for the Duma the party controlled 1/5 of the seats but since then has been losing power steadily. In the 1996 presidential elections they placed a distant fifth and in this year's elections they did not field a serious candidate. The National Salvation Front is another lesser organization in Russia which is for the most part composed of communist extremists and right-wing nationalists. It was banned by Boris Yeltsin in 1992, but was legalized by the courts in 1993 although they had never stopped being active.Former historian Roy Medvedev who is now a Duma member leads the Socialist Workers Party. It is a small leftist organization, which has sought alliances in the past with communist and agrarian parties. They like most Russians seek reform.The Russian State Duma is one of the most important organizations in Russia today. It has 450 members of whom 225 are elected by proportional representation and the other half by single-member constituencies. The State Duma's counterpart is the upper house Federation Council which is comprised of 178 members. Like the United State's senate it is comprised of two representatives from each of Russia's 89 regions and republics. EnvironmentThere are many questions on the environment in the world today. Russia is adjusting to life as a democratic nation. However, under Communism, the environment and concerns for it were neglected. There are several key issues that are being handled in Russia at this moment. The 1987 Mont...
