The COVID 19 pandemic has not spared any nation in the world. It has perforated each and every aspect of human life, having significant political, economic, as well as social implications. This paper would discuss what the political impact the pandemic has on the Russian Federation. The paper would be focusing on how the people have reacted to the handling of the situation by the Russian government. The core question, that would be analyzed, is how the occurrence of significant political events has impacted the political climate of Russia, and how the people are losing faith in their government. The aim has been to answer this question in the paper through an empirical analysis of the data collected from an array of sources.