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  Russia Considers Constitution Changes as Putin Faces Term Limits
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Last EditedRP  Dec 27, 2018 09:41am
CategoryProposed Legislation
News DateDec 26, 2018 04:10am
DescriptionThe speaker of Russia’s parliament raised the possibility of changing the constitution as speculation grows that the Kremlin is considering ways to allow President Vladimir Putin to remain in power beyond the end of his current term, when current law requires him to step down.

“This is about the transfer of power,” said Gleb Pavlovsky, a political analyst and former Kremlin aide. “Putin encourages this game, dropping ambiguous hints.”
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