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Kalmykia: current constitutional status

Where the question stood on 19 September 2026: Kalmykia's status as an ordinary Russian republic governed under the Steppe Code.

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Current constitutional position

Kalmykia is an ordinary republic of the Russian Federation, governed under the Steppe Code adopted in 1994 rather than a standalone constitution.[1]

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    Claim: On 5 April 1994, the Steppe Code (Basic Law) was adopted, replacing Kalmykia's earlier constitution as the republic's fundamental law.

    • Presidential Library of Russia, Steppe Code (Basic Law) of the Republic of Kalmykia (Presidential Library (prlib.ru)) link, Adoption section. Government perspective or primary official source Source record

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