MOSCOW (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law allowing him to hold power until 2036, a move that formalizes constitutional changes, which was endorsed in last year’s popular vote.
The constitutional vote on July 1 included a provision that restored Putin’s previous provisions, which enabled him to run for president twice more. The change was posted by the Kremlin – controlled legislature with a rubber stamp and the relevant law, signed by Putin, was posted on an official portal with legal information on Monday.
The 68-year-old Russian president, who has been in power for more than two decades – longer than any other Kremlin leader since Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin – said he would later decide whether to run again in 2024. his current term of six years. end.
He argued that resetting the term count was necessary to prevent his lieutenants from ‘looking for possible successors’ instead of working normally. ‘
The constitutional amendments also emphasized the priority of Russian law over international norms, prohibiting same-sex marriage and citing ‘faith in God’ as a core value. Russian legislators have methodically adapted national legislation and approved the applicable laws.