Here's what it means for Russia if Putin rules until 2036.
ABC News' Patrick Reevell explains what it could mean for Russia if Vladimir Putin remains in power until 2036.The Kremlin this week won a referendum on constitutional changes allowing President Vladimir Putin potentially to extend his rule until 2036, a vote that critics and election monitors haveThe vote produced an overwhelming result in favor of a package of amendments -- officially 77.9% supporting, 21.
Russia's Central Elections Commission and Interior ministry have said voting occurred without any serious violations. But independent election monitors claimed the process included unprecedented fraud, with authorities throwing out key safeguards to prevent ballot stuffing or public workers being pressured into voting.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of working group to prepare proposals on amending the Russian Constitution via teleconference in Moscow, Russia, July 3, 2020. Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of working group to prepare proposals on amending the Russian Constitution via teleconference in Moscow, Russia, July 3, 2020.The package of amendments included resetting Putin's term counts from four to zero, meaning he could run for two additional six-year terms in 2024 instead of stepping down. Putin could remain in office until his 80s.
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