The draft amendments say that "the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation consists of 11 judges, including the chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation and his deputy."
Currently, in part 1 of article 125, which regulates the activities of the Constitutional Court, the content is as follows: "The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation consists of 19 judges."
On December 12, Putin held a traditional meeting with judges of the Constitutional Court of Russia. The Russian leader said that life and its development require more and more new understanding of the Constitution.
In mid-January, during a message to the Federal Assembly, the Russian president proposed to introduce a number of amendments to the Constitution.