In November 1991, Vladimir Shumeyko was appointed deputy chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation.

In May 1992, Shumeyko, leading a parliamentary delegation, visited Damascus.

[1] In June 1992, he became a first deputy prime minister of the Russian government and held that office during the Russian constitutional crisis of 1993.

In August 1992, Shumeyko announced that $1 billion of foreign investment was obtained for Russia.

[2] Shumeyko held the post of the chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia between January 1994 and January 1996.