Economic inequality of federation subjects as a threat to state stability

The problem of uneven economic development of the subjects of the Federation is considered from the point of view of the political consequences of this phenomenon. Its reasons are revealed, related, among other things, to the fact that the economy of the Soviet state had a planned character for several decades, proceeding primarily from national interests, which, during the transition to market relations after the collapse of the USSR in 1991, led to serious disparities in the economic situation of the subjects Federation. Measures to correct the situation are substantiated.