JRL NEWSWATCH: “Russia’s Putin sends his constitutional proposals to Parliament” – AP https://apnews.com/439f57dd1e8538c930d4510c616cae5d

“… Putin has submitted to Parliament …. constitutional amendments widely seen as an attempt to secure his grip on power well after his current term ends in 2024. … first presented … in his state-of-the-nation address … arguing they are intended to bolster the role of Parliament and strengthen democracy. Kremlin critics have argued that they are intended to allow his rule for life. … Putin said that the constitutional changes need to be approved by the entire nation, but it wasn’t immediately clear how such a vote would be organized. … Putin … also fired Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who had the job for eight years, and named tax chief Mikhail Mishustin to succeed him. … yet to appoint the new Cabinet.”

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