$OH[DQGHU6DOHQNR (Salenko 2011: 76). There is still the problem of the non-compliance of Russian authorities with the provisions of the judgment of the Russian Constitutional Court (Smirnov case from 15 May 1996) regarding the acquisition of Russian citizenship by birth (Koss 2011: 42). Unfortunately, not only foreign but also the Russian politicians are not aware of the vast existing practice in this field. Let us hope that the Russian perception of the terms nationality, ethnicity, and citizenship will be carefully examined by foreign researchers. It is not just linguistic axioms that should be taken into account but also the case law of the Russian Constitutional Court which created concepts regarding the equal significance of nationality and ethnicity.84 It is through such scientific dialogue that it will be possible to eliminate the terminological chaos which exists in international citizenship law. 84 The Judgment of the Russian Constitutional Court from 24 November 1995 N 14-P on the case regarding control of constitutionality of article 10(2) of the law of the republic North Ossetia from 22 December 1994 ‘About republic parliamentary elections Northern Ossetia-Alania [F)./&")*$#"1# KA ?T )/ 24 ")2:+2 1995 %. N 14-F () -#$8 ) (+)*#+;# ;)"./1/8D1)"")./1 <&./1 */)+)@ ./&/61 10 9&;)"& +#.(8:$1;1 A#*#+"&2 B.#/12 )/ 22 -#;&:+2 1994 %)-& ‘B *':)+&E * (&+$&=#"/ +#.(8:$1;1 A#*#+"&2 B.#/12-P$&"12’]. The Russian text of the Judgment is available on the website of the Russian Constitutional Court: www.ksrf.ru  56&$6(8'2&,7&5‹$XWKRU