The 2008 Russian Figure Skating Championships (Russian: Чемпионат России по фигурному катанию на коньках 2008) was the figure skating national championship to determine the national champions of Russia for the 2007–2008 season. Skaters competed at the senior level in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The event was used as one of the criteria to help determine the team for the 2008 European Figure Skating Championships.
The competition took place between January 3 and January 7, 2008 in the Ice Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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