Putin successfully changed Russia’s constitution to allow himself to stay in power.
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Some of the key articles from our coverage of the war in Ukraine over the past week.
Widespread outrage at Vladimir Putin’s decision to introduce partial mobilisation has focused attention on his ability to rule by decree.
Much of what is happened in Russia right now can be traced back to changes to the constitution in 1993.
The recent vote in Russia supporting Vladimir Putin’s constitutional reforms was pure theater and obscures growing friction between state and society.
The Kremlin has postponed a nationwide vote on constitutional reforms in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. That is worrying for Vladimir Putin.
The seven ways Vladimir Putin wants to change Russia’s constitution.
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