b'\n_START_ARTICLE_\nPemerintah Tertinggi Angkatan Tentera Rusia\n_START_SECTION_\nAsas undang-undang\n_START_PARAGRAPH_\nPada 7 Mei 1992 Presiden Rusia Boris Yeltsin mengeluarkan dekri \xe2\x84\x96467 "On taking office, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation". Powers of the President, as Commander In Chief, assigned by the Law of the Russian Federation of December 9, 1992 \xe2\x84\x96 4061-I "On changes and amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation". Pada 25 Disember 1993 Perlembagaan Rusia mula berkuatkuasa, yang mengesahkan status Presiden sebagai Pemerintah Tertinggi.'