page_title: President of Russia
section_title: Transport
hierarchical_section_title: President of Russia / Transport
caption_attribution_description: English: Vladimir Putin has been sworn in as President of Russia (2018-05-07) Русский: Владимир Путин вступил в должность президента России (2018-05-07)
context_page_description: The president of the Russian Federation, is the head of state of the Russian Federation, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Russian Armed Forces. It is the highest office in Russia.
  In 1991, the office was briefly known as the president of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic until 25 December 1991. According to the 1978 Russian Constitution, the president of Russia was head of the executive branch and headed the Council of Ministers of Russia. According to the current 1993 Constitution of Russia, the president of Russia is not a part of the Government of Russia, which exercises executive power.
  In all cases where the president of the Russian Federation is unable to fulfill their duties, they shall be temporarily delegated to the prime minister of Russia, who becomes acting president of Russia.
  The power includes execution of federal law, alongside the responsibility of appointing federal ministers, diplomatic, regulatory and judicial officers, and concluding treaties with foreign powers with the advice and consent of the State Duma and the Federation Council.
context_section_description: National transport services for the Russian President and the Presidential state car are provided by the Special Purpose Garage (SPG). The SPG is a unit within the Federal Protective Service.
  Limousines 
  Aurus Senat – main car
  Mercedes-Benz S600 Pullman Guard
  Escort cars
  Mercedes-Benz (including G-Class)
  Chevrolet
  Honorary escort (motorcycles)
  BMW
  Air transport services for the President are provided by the airline company Rossiya Airlines.
  Airplanes for long-distance travel
  Ilyushin Il-96-300PU (long-range) – main aircraft
  Ilyushin Il-62M (long-range)
  Dassault Falcon 900 (long-range)
  Tupolev Tu-154 (medium-range)
  Yakovlev Yak-40 (short-range)
  Tupolev Tu-214PU
  Helicopters
  Mil Mi-8
  The presidential aircraft uses the same colour scheme as standard Rossiya aircraft, except for the use of the Russian coat of arms or the Presidential Standard on the empennage instead of the flag of Russia.
  In the spring of 2013 a helipad was constructed in the Moscow Kremlin. According to the Chief of the Kremlin Property Agency construction of a helicopter pad for the President cost 200 million rubles (about $6.4 mln). The helipad is located in the Kremlin's Tainitsky Garden close to exterior walls.
caption: Aurus Senat – The official Russian presidential executive car.
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