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Vladimir Putin’s constitutional change and political shakeup could promise his domination of Russian government for all the longterm a€“ but in what kind?
As conjecture grew more than who take control after his presidential term leads to 2024, Putin astonished Russians as well as the business by presenting a constitutional suggestion that may place the groundwork for remaining in power for lifetime. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev resigned and got rapidly replaced. How features Putin been able to hold onto energy amid a faltering economy and developing pro-democracy opposition a€“ and what exactly is their then action?
Andrew Weiss joins Altamar to aid describe Putin’s history and upcoming. Weiss is the vice president for reports in the Carnegie Endowment for worldwide tranquility, specializing in Russian and Eurasian matters.