in the Middle of the pandemic was the President of Russia on the last Wednesday of March. Thousands watched at the roadside. It was a Celebration of the victory of 1945, but also to Vladimir Putin himself. He wanted to see the Corona-protection measures eased and the from the 9. May shifted parades rapidly catching up to do. He wanted to take advantage of the General relief but also for something else: the completion of its constitutional reform.
it is pushing for Putin, the typical Imitation of a legal and democratic processes to a new peak. The vote, the main phase began last Thursday and lasts until today, Wednesday there is no “Referendum” was: For this Instrument, strict requirements apply. The improvised rules for Putin’s vote gave the authorities more levers to the Hand, to manipulate the results. The majority is safe.
The Farce began in January. From Putin’s former announcement, to strengthen the Parliament, were yet more powers for the President. Because Putin is at the same time a body called the state Council to upgrade, suspected of many, the President of the wool to survive to 2024 on new Items. Then his term of office expires, and Putin is not likely to run according to the previous Constitution again. It simple came In at the last Minute, a retired cosmonaut in the Duma asked with a Show such as from Brezhnev’s times to allow Putin to further terms.
in the Future, only two terms of office, except for Putin
Thus, a passage found in the Reform, the future President only two terms of office, granted, but the current of exempts. Putin makes his previous terms cancel and can be left up to 2036 President. Scoffers say he negate himself, to “start over”.
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Putin is not disguised any longer, that Russia’s system of rule is tailored to him. Recently, he revealed his Conviction that he alone could save Russia’s stability. If he could not run in four years, would no longer operate the power system soon, but only after the successor to view, so Putin. Where the head of state identified as such with the state, are citizens of the extras.
The campaign, and voters for the vote should win, not put it is no accident that Putin’s future in the foreground. Instead, there was a Cocktail of memories, and traditions that recognizes God as communism. Above all, it was promised that Pension increases and minimum wage constitutional rank. The many hot well. The lives of most Russians is hard, hardly anyone has reserves, wages and pensions are low. Now the pandemic is leading to new hardships. However, surveys have shown that many Russians, Putin’s cancellation of critical point. But there are the Changes only in the package, you can only vote Yes or no.
