Putin Endorses Brazen Remedy to Extend His Rule, Possibly for Life

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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/10/world/europe/putin-president-russia.html?0p19G=3248

 

MOSCOW — It looked as though Vladimir V. Putin had been gearing up to push through obscure constitutional changes as a surreptitious way to remain Russia’s leader after presidential term limits forced him to step down in 2024. But on Tuesday, Mr. Putin endorsed a proposal stunningly simpler and more brazen: resetting the Constitution’s term-limit clock to zero.

The proposal, passed by the lower house of Parliament just hours after it had been introduced, would allow him to serve for an additional two six-year terms when his tenure expires.

The legislation must still be approved by Russia’s Constitutional Court and a nationwide referendum in April. But in Russia’s tightly controlled political system, the choreographed flurry of events on Tuesday was the clearest sign yet that after 20 years as president or prime minister, Mr. Putin, the 67-year-old former KGB spy and icon of strongman rule, is intent on staying in the Kremlin possibly for the rest of his life, or at least until 2036.

If he serves until then, Mr. Putin will have held the nation’s highest office for 32 years, longer than Stalin but still short of Peter the Great, who reigned for 43 years.

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[Rosalind F 178]

Honestly, it's disgusting.

Also, the government is not permitting to hold any protest meetings because of the coronavirus threat. 

[TBoneTX 45,291]

Time to charge Putin with American Collusion.  "The walls are closing in..."

[Dashinka 24,499]

This is quite troubling.  I was talking to the wife a few months ago regarding what path Putin would take to stay in power.  Last time it was putting Medvedev in as the President for one term with Putin as PM (controlling Medvedev) which to my knowledge also resets the consecutive terms clock.  Apparently Putin now feels he is too old to take that route again.  

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,370]

The russians  sure lives in the heads of the MDL

[Carpe Vinum 2,327]

I was married to a woman from that neck of the woods for some time. Her feeling and those of her friends was that they feared going back to the chaos of Pre-Putin more than they did him staying in power for an indeterminate time...

Edited March 11, 2020 by boris64

[Dashinka 24,499]

1 minute ago, boris64 said:

I was married to a woman from that neck of the woods for some time. Her feeling and those of her friends was that they feared going back to the chaos of Pre-Putin more than the did him staying in power for an indeterminate time...

I can second that general feeling.

[Steeleballz 7,550]

5 hours ago, Dashinka said:

This is quite troubling.  I was talking to the wife a few months ago regarding what path Putin would take to stay in power.  Last time it was putting Medvedev in as the President for one term with Putin as PM (controlling Medvedev) which to my knowledge also resets the consecutive terms clock.  Apparently Putin now feels he is too old to take that route again.  

 

  My wife and I had a bet on what path he would take. Neither of us saw just resetting the clock, but I was closer. I said he would just change the rules, my wife thought he would swap places with Medvedev again. I didn't think pulling the puppet strings was going to be enough for him. 

[Dashinka 24,499]

5 minutes ago, Steeleballz said:

 

  My wife and I had a bet on what path he would take. Neither of us saw just resetting the clock, but I was closer. I said he would just change the rules, my wife thought he would swap places with Medvedev again. I didn't think pulling the puppet strings was going to be enough for him. 

My wife also thought the swap would happen again, but she thought it would be someone else.

 

Btw, what did you win?

[Steeleballz 7,550]

11 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

My wife also thought the swap would happen again, but she thought it would be someone else.

 

Btw, what did you win?

 

   We usually decide that later. Either I will get to eat pelemini, or it will be something I won't be able to discuss on a family friendly site. 

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

59 minutes ago, Steeleballz said:

 

   We usually decide that later. Either I will get to eat pelemini, or it will be something I won't be able to discuss on a family friendly site. 

I had to look it up.  And while it isn't my place to advise one so wise in the ways of Russia as you, I feel compelled to encourage you to go with the pelemini.  (and as reward for my encouragement, set an extra place for me, I'd LOVE to try it!)

[Steeleballz 7,550]

5 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

I had to look it up.  And while it isn't my place to advise one so wise in the ways of Russia as you, I feel compelled to encourage you to go with the pelemini.  (and as reward for my encouragement, set an extra place for me, I'd LOVE to try it!)

 

    Might be age, or may just be because I have a groin injury ATM, but pelemini is actually my first choice right now.   

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

Just now, Steeleballz said:

 

    Might be age, or may just be because I have a groin injury ATM, but pelemini is actually my first choice right now.   

I'm with you, totally.  Some things just aren't as necessary anymore.  And having a younger spouse who is a great cook means I tend to get more than I need.

[Dashinka 24,499]

58 minutes ago, Steeleballz said:

 

    Might be age, or may just be because I have a groin injury ATM, but pelemini is actually my first choice right now.   

I absolutely love pelmeni, but I would go for shuba.