Russia / Soviet Union
The Brezhnev-Churbanov Family (father-in-law and son-in-law)
- Leonid Brezhnev (1906–1982) (leader of the Soviet Union, 1964–82)
- Yuri Churbanov (b. 1936) (Deputy of Ministers of Interior of the USSR), son-in-law of Leonid Brezhnev)
The Gorbachev Family
- Mikhail Gorbachev (b. 1931) (Communist Party General Secretary, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, Chairman of the Supreme Soviet, and President of the Soviet Union)
- Raisa Gorbacheva (1932–99) (First Lady of the Soviet Union who took on a large political and public role, unlike her virtually invisible predecessors), wife of Mikhail Gorbachev
The Khristenko-Golikova Family
- Viktor Khristenko (b. 1957) Minister of Industry and Trade of Russian Federation, husband of Tatyana Golikova
- Tatyana Golikova (b. 1966) Minister of Health and Social Development of Russian Federation, wife of Viktor Khristenko
The Kosygin-Primakov Family (somebodies-in-law via two marriages)
- Alexei Kosygin (1904–80) (Premier of the Soviet Union)
- Germen Gvishiani (1928–2003) (Professor), son of a former NKVD Lieutenant General, son-in-law of Alexei Kosygin
- Yevgeny Primakov (b. 1929) (Prime Minister of Russia in 1998–99), brother-in-law of Germen Gvishiani
The Sobchak-Narusova Family (spouses)
- Anatoly Sobchak (1937–2000) (mayor of Saint Petersburg)
- Lyudmila Narusova (b. 1951) (senator and MP), widow of Anatoly Sobchak
The Stalin-Zhdanov Family (fathers of spouses)
- Joseph Stalin (1878–1953) (Soviet leader)
- Andrey Zhdanov (1896–1948) (member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union)
- Svetlana Alliluyeva (b. 1926), daughter of Joseph Stalin, daughter-in-law of Andrey Zhdanov
The Trotsky-Kamenev Family (brothers-in-law)
- Leon Trotsky (1879–1940) (People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs, People's Commissar for Army and Navy Affairs)
- Lev Kamenev (1883–1936) (Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the All-Russian Congress of Soviets), brother-in-law of Trotsky
The Yeltsin Family (father-in-law and son-in-law)
- Boris Yeltsin, President of Russia (1991–99)
- Tatyana Yeltsin-Yumashev (b. 1960), daughter of Boris Yeltsin
- Valentin Yumashev (b. 1957), chief of the Presidential administration of Russia, husband of Tatyana
- Oleg Deripaska (b. 1968) (the richest of Russian citizens), son-in-law of Valentin Yumashev (by the former marriage)
The Zubkov-Serdyukov Family (father-in-law and son-in-law)
- Viktor Zubkov (b. 1941) (Prime Minister of Russia September 2007-May 2008)
- Anatoliy Serdyukov (b. 1962) (Defence Minister of the Russian Federation from February 2007), son-in-law of Viktor Zubkov
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- Zhukov daughter and vasilevski son spouses
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- Lebed Brothers
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