Russia extends Putin's Presidency !!!

Whilst many people on the political 'right' were salivating at seeing the end of Putin's presidency in four years time, they will now be sorely disappointed as the Russian Government have extended his presidency for a further twelve years !!!


Putin ‘agrees’ to reset term limits — and extend his presidency to 2036
Loyal parliamentarians offer a convenient way for the president to stay on into his 80s



AP
Vladimir Putin appears to have ended speculation about his intentions to remain in office by supporting a bid to reset presidential term limits.

Under current term limits, the Russian president would have been obliged to leave office in 2024, at the end of two consecutive terms. In January, he proposed changing the constitution that would limit the presidency to two terms overall. On face value, that created additional barriers to Mr Putin staying on — the solution favoured by most of Russia’s ruling class.

On Tuesday, parliamentarians offered a not-unexpected lifeline to their patron.

Valentina Tereshkova, a former cosmonaut and uber loyal deputy of the ruling party fraction in the State Duma, said changes should be dictated by the will of “the people.” But her opinion was clear: either the term limit should be removed, or reset for Mr Putin.

Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin convened a 90 minute pause in the parliamentary sitting to “discuss” the proposals. A short while later Mr Putin made the short trip over from the Kremlin to give his reaction.

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He said he was open to the idea of a further two elections — extending his tenure to his 80s, and comfortably past the previous record innings set by Joseph Stalin and Leonid Brezhnev.

“It’s a possible option in principle, but on one contrition: if the constitutional court decides that such an amendment will not contravene the constitution,” Mr Putin said. “We aren’t adopting a new constitution, but making significant amendments to it.”

Under the proposals Mr Putin put forward, appointments to the constitutional court are to be made by the president himself. This is one of several areas that will see presidential power increased.

Resetting presidential terms was seen by many experts as the most straightforward way for the president to get around his 2024 problem - but also the most cynical.

In 2011, Russian public opinion reacted strongly against a similarly transparent manoeuvre. Mr Putin’s return to office in place of Dmitry Medvedev was met with massive street protests that at one point threatened to spiral out of control.

Speaking at parliament, Mr Putin insisted his aim was to leave a democratic legacy. He would not support removing the term limit in entirety, for example.

“If the country is to be dynamic, it needs its leaders to change,” he said.

 

I don't see a real problem with this, as long as the country continue to hold elections and he is reelected.
He does not seem to be an unreasonable guy, as long as you don't believe everything that the media feeds you with and then their is the old saying about the devil that you know.

 

Yeah.... Nobody saw this coming.

 

I wouldn't want to run against one of the best KGB agents that ever lived anyway.

 

There are others - Kim Philby was one - I met him !!!

 

Not considered the best by my standards

 

You personally know others ???

 

Especially not if the elections are rigged lol. Like they already were several times while Putin was in power.
Which is also why I find this a hilarious dubious post:

Yeah, a real leader for the people Or the economy (oh wait), or a fair player on the international chessboard.... (troll factories ring a bell?). Wtf. He's a devil alright. The Russian people are duped. They could have it much better and live in a proper functioning democracy (which yes, many crave), but Putin and his cronies are shitting on those wishes in favor of keeping the power and keeping themselves secure.

 

Not personally Vlad.

 

Me thinks personally with all this Russkie talk ima gonna watch the movie Firefox~1982

To stay on topic...... I'll bet that Vladimir Putin had a cameo part in the movie

 

I'm sure you could get a nice little seaside retirement villa in Novgorod. There are lot of different ways to cook potatoes. Take lots of blankets

 

Thanks for the reminder, haven't watched that movie in fricking ages

 

No thoughts on the actual thread topic?

 

1 in 4 Russian Children Live Below Poverty Line, Official Data Says - The Moscow Times

 

Their is truth in what you say, but what is the answer,?

 

Actually think it will backfire, be surprised if he makes it to 2024, 2022 even

 

Yet again showing your ignorance !!! - Novgorod is not a sea-side resort. I prefer shashliks, but roasted potatoes go quite well with them, washed down with some Stolichni red label Vodka !!!

 

For starters: Not cutting that dubious figure of a leader any slack like you were doing..

 

Lolz, yeah, that was kind of the joke

I was going to suggest Pryp'yat, but that's not Russia anymore

 

People always under estimate what he and his 'friends' are willing to do to retain power and wealth. If he can get this constitutional change approved what can the political opposition do? Or the progressive citizens? Both are trying what they can but the system is already rigged against them. How would it backfire if this gets approved? A succesful uprising? If that was easy it was already done.