Editing Multiculturalism (section)

===Russian Federation===
{{Main|Ethnic groups in Russia|Russian nationality law}}The idea of multiculturalism in Russia is closely linked to the territory and the Soviet concept of "[[National delimitation in the Soviet Union|nationality]]". The Federation is divided into a series of [[Republics of Russia|republics]] where each ethnic group has preponderance in deciding the laws that affect that republic. A distinction is then made between ''Rossiyane'' (Russian citizens) and ''Russkie'' (ethnic Russians).

Each people within their territories has the right to practice their customs and traditions and even to impose their own laws, as is the case in [[Chechnya]], as long as they do not violate federal and constitutional laws of the [[Russian Federation]].