Русско-англо-русский юридический словарь

"Council of Ministers" is the name given to the supreme executive organ in some parliamentary governments. The term is usually equivalent to the word "cabinet". Councils of Ministers are usually composed of those ministers who are responsible for a ministry, and are usually led by the President of the Council of Ministers, a term that is usually translated as "Prime Minister". (Wikipedia)

It is the lack of such a direct link between the statute and the substatutory act (and often between the Council of Ministers decree and the subordinate normative act) that seems to be a problem in Soviet law. (Soviet Law After Stalin)