China News Network, March 11th. According to the Russian satellite network, on the 11th, the State Duma of Russia (lower house of parliament) approved the draft amendment to the Constitution on the third reading. It is reported that the draft must be approved by the Russian Federal Council (the upper house of parliament) and more than two-thirds of local parliaments afterwards. On April 22, Russia will hold a national vote on the constitutional amendment.
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According to reports, on the 11th, the Russian State Duma passed the draft amendment to the Constitution on the third reading with 383 votes in favor, 0 votes against, and 43 abstentions.
On January 15, in his State of the Union address, Putin proposed amendments to the constitution and proposed a national vote on constitutional amendments. Putin's proposed amendments include strengthening the power of the State Duma in the government cabinet; giving the Federal Council (the upper house of parliament) the power to appoint the president and judges of the Supreme Court; prohibiting senior officials from having dual nationality or long-term foreign residence permits; Commission status, etc.
On January 20, Putin submitted a draft constitutional amendment to the State Duma.