Putin signs the law that will allow him to remain in power until 2036

The approved text states that the modification does not affect the person who holds or has held the position at the time the text enters into force. How could it be otherwise, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin , today signed the law that concretizes and develops one of the main constitutional amendments approved last year, which will allow him to run for two more six-year presidential terms, in 2024 and in 2030. This means that, if he decides to make use of such prerogative, he would continue in power until 2036, when he would turn 84. In …