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Putin plans to hold power beyond 2024

By Jordi Bou

January 16, 2020 - Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has proposed sweeping constitutional changes seen as an attempt to extend his 20-year reign after his term in office expires in 2024.

Russian lawmakers are set to quickly approve the appointment of a new prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin, after President Vladimir Putin kicked off an unexpected reshuffle of his inner circle.

Mishustin would succeed Dmitry Medvedev, a Putin associate who was Russia's prime minister for eight years. Medvedev resigned hours after Putin proposed sweeping changes to the constitution.

The reshuffle sent shock waves through Russia's political elites, who were left pondering what Putin's intentions were and speculating about future Cabinet appointments.

Putin has been in power longer than any other Russian or Soviet leader since Josef Stalin, who led from 1924 until his death in 1953. Under the current law, Putin must step down when his current term ends.

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PUBLISHED: 16/01/2020; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: AP, Newscom, Getty Images, The White House
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