Opponents of Vladimir Putin's plan to stay in power until 2036 say they will scale back protests due to coronavirus
This file photo shows Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. February 27, 2020.
The changes are due to be put to a nationwide vote on April 22. That vote is for now still going ahead despite the suspension due to coronavirus of most other public events and restrictions on mass gatherings. Protests in nine other towns and cities would take place on Sunday however, organisers said in a statement, but would be subject to government rules limiting the size of public gatherings due to coronavirus risks.Prominent opposition politician Alexei Navalny, who last summer helped bring up to 60,000 people to the streets of central Moscow on Thursday said coronavirus was hobbling the opposition's attempts to mount a proper protest movement against the changes.
Other opposition figures, who want people to take part but vote no, have called for the vote to be postponed.
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