This article will present freedom of religion or belief in the context of the Russian Federation. It will focus on how religion is practiced in Russia, the relationships between people with different religious practices, the tensions caused by religious differences, and government interventions towards religion and belief. The Russian Federation, like any other state, has developed laws that regulate freedom of religion and belief. belief. Different states construct different laws based on: customary law, statutes, court presidents, administrative regulations and many more, while Russia chose the constitution. According to the Constitution of the Russian Federation (1993), "Everyone has the right to freedom of conscience and freedom of religious worship, including the right to profess, individually or jointly with others, a religion or not to profess no religion. to choose, possess and freely disseminate one's religious or other beliefs, and to act in accordance with them. » Not all countries accept and respect all religious practices, some countries practice no more than two religions, but the Russian Federation has more than two religions. According to RussiaPedia (2013: Internet), there are four official religions in Russia. The Russian Federation practices Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, Islam and other religions which have contributed to the historical context of its religion and culture. “Decades of Soviet rule have left their mark: up to half of Russians identify as atheists, although the numbers vary. » (RussiaPedia 2013: Internet). Ancient Russian laws shaped modern religious laws. The ancient community...... middle of paper ......s.Available at: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/history-repeating-itselfRT News February 8, 2012. Putin promises to protect Christianity throughout the world. http://rt.com/politics/putin-foreign-make-representatives-797/ Accessed: 2014.03.19U.S. Department of State. 2012. International Religious Freedom Report for 2012. http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/religiousfreedom/index.htm?dlid#wrapper Accessed: 2014.03.19 United Nations Cybershoolbus. (1996-2014). http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/humanrights/declaration/18.asp Accessed: 2014.03.19The Constitution of the Russian Federation. (1993). Chapter two of the first section. Available at: http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/russian/const/ch2.htmlThe New York Times, September 16, 2000. Religious Freedom in Russia. http://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/16/opinion/religious-freedom-in-russia.html Accessed: 2014.03.19