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Putin's Referendum : A democratic practice or predetermined? Will Putin remain President till 2036?

All you need to know on Russia Referendum that could see Putin stay in power until 2036. Russia is set to hold a referendum in July 1. It could see President Vladimir Putin to stay in  power till 2036, according to experts. The vote will be over whether to accept constitution  changes that would allow Putin to run for another two presidential terms. This is done as the  constitution presently doesn't allow this to happen. The proposed changes to the country's 1993  constitution were revealed in January and backed by Russia's parliament, the State Duma, in  March. What are the constitutional amendments set to change? There are around 200 amendments proposed to the constitution even though Putin has  traditionally been opposed to changes. The scale of the reform is absolutely surprising. Many  of the reforms involve transforming "the political system in a way which will make Putin’s  position comfortable enough to not be opposed by any other strong ...