If approved, the constitutional amendments would allow the Russian President to spend another 12 years in power after his current term ends in 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen at his Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow, on May 28, 2020.Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday set a July 1 date for a nationwide vote on constitutional amendments allowing him to extend his rule until 2036, even as the nation is continuing to record high numbers of new coronavirus cases.
Putin argued that Russia will have 30 days before the vote to take additional efforts to control contagion and make the plebiscite fully safe. The vote was postponed from April 22 due to the pandemic.Officials reported to Putin that voters will have a chance to cast ballots in the six days before July 1 to reduce crowds and increase safety amid the pandemic. They said that at some polling stations voting could be held outdoors to help make it safer.
The constitutional plebiscite has been a focal point on Putin’s political agenda since he initiated the changes in January. The 67-year-old Putin has been in power since 2000, longer than any other ruler in the country since Soviet dictator Josef Stalin.
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