The President of Russia has the ability grant reprieves.
The President of the Russian Federation ( [ Президент Российской Федерации , r = Prezident Rossiiskoi Federatsii ] ) is the elected head of state , Supreme Commander-in-Chief and holder of the highest office within the Russian Federation . The president is further empowered to grant federal pardons and reprieves , and to convene and adjourn the Federal Assembly under extraordinary circumstances .