Keyword: «constitutional federation.»

The article is devoted to the theory and practice of federal relations in the Russian Federation in the period 1992 to 2022, the problematic aspects of federalism in the South of Russia are noted, ways of reforming the state-territorial structure of the Russian Federation on the principles of a contractual principle, peaceful resolution of territorial disputes, consideration of complex issues in referendums and in the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, proposals were made to improve the current legislation.