RUDN Journal of Political ScienceRUDN Journal of Political Science2313-14382313-1446Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)9077Research ArticleLocal Government In Russian MetropolisAgafonovR AThe Department of Government and Municipal Managementdr.masterklass@yandex.ruPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia150320143314609092016Copyright © 2014,2014The article is devoted to the analysis of the institutes of public authority and city management system in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Voronezh, Rostov-on-Don, Ekaterinburg and Novosibirsk.MoscowSt. PetersburgVoronezhRostov-on-DonEkaterinburgNovosibirskmunicipal governmenturban districtcity management systemintracity municipalityМоскваСанкт-ПетербургВоронежРостов-на-ДонуЕкатеринбургНовосибирскместное самоуправлениегородской округсистема управления городомвнутригородские муниципальные образования