Russia: Vladimir Putin signs reform allowing him to stay in power

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Vladimir Putin signed the constitutional reform project on which the people should vote on April 22. After the two chambers of Parliament, the 85 regions that make up the Russian Federation have accepted the project, which must now be approved by the Constitutional Court.

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With our correspondent in Moscow, Jean-Didier Revoin

The prospect of Vladimir Putin potentially presiding over Russia until 2036 did not raise any reservations with officials from the 85 administrative regions that make up Russia. From Sevastopol to Vladivostok via Kaliningrad, they praised the constitutional reform.

In the process, Vladimir Putin signed his signature at the bottom of the project which, in addition to resetting his previous presidential terms, notably plans to include in the Russian Constitution indexation of the amount of retirement pensions, widening of the powers of the State Duma, the lower house of Parliament, and restrictions on those who are likely to hold high office in state bodies.

Vote scheduled for April 22

On March 18, this document will be sent to the Constitutional Court for a compliance check. She will have a week to decide, which should be a formality. Finally, on April 22, the Russians will be called to the polls to vote on this reform and it seems that they will do so on all the amendments and not on each of them taken individually.

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