Russia At The Polls For Constitutional Referendum
If the referendum is accepted, the country's President, Vladimir Putin, will remain in the Kremlin until 2036.
In Russia, the
people went to the polls for the constitutional amendment
referendum.
The referendum, scheduled
for July 1, was launched early due to the coronavirus epidemic.
Protective measures such as
masks and disinfectants were taken for those who will vote.
Putin's mandate will expire
in 2024. If the constitutional amendment is approved, the country's
President, Vladimir Putin, will be elected for another two terms, until
2036.
Reacting to the referendum,
Putin's opponent Alexei Navalny said that the goal of the Russian leader is to
stay on the sofa for life.
Navalny, who asked his
supporters to boycott the vote, which will continue until 1 July, calls the
change "constitutional coup".
On the other hand,
according to a study in Russia, support for Vladimir Putin, 67, fell from
79 percent to 59 percent.
Stating that the
constitutional amendment may be a candidate again if it is accepted by the
people, Putin said that he has not made a final decision on this matter.
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